Review of '71 (2014) by Owenmansell — 01 Jun 2018
This film is very suspenseful and shocking. The drastic journey that Private Gary Hook goes through when he gets left behind during a riot control mission is uncannily striking, he is trying to survive in a suburbia that is similar to his home in Derby but also very alien to him.
But what this film does that is very good, is that you see both perspectives of the conflict. When Sean Bannon got shot by one of the captains men, this changes your perspective of good and evil in this movie as he then goes on to try and kill Private Hook, this in turn makes you feel empathy towards Bannon as he is just a child who was lead in the wrong direction.
The twist ending is very shocking, it leaves you knowing that the missions senior officer (Captain Browning) is working with the IRA.
This review of '71 (2014) was written by Owenmansell on 01 Jun 2018.
'71 has generally received very positive reviews.
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