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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 09 Oct 2014

Yann Demange's brilliant debut feature is an honourable companion piece to Carol Reed's 1947 classic, Odd Man Out…

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By George Byrne (39) for The Herald (Ireland) (99) on 09 Oct 2014

71 gives us just enough background detail and hints about the complexities of the conflict while still keeping an eye on what is essentially…

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By Trevor Johnston (624) for Sight and Sound (827) on 09 Oct 2014

For all its flaws '71 offers a lapel-grabbing, immersive viewing experience likely to shake up audiences who couldn't otherwise care less about…

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By Sam Lewis (5) for The Skinny (809) on 09 Oct 2014

A blistering, disturbing portrayal of one British soldier's attempt to get back to his Belfast barracks after being stranded behind enemy lines…

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By Leslie Felperin (768) for Radio Times (2,421) on 09 Oct 2014

This outstanding, muscular feature debut for French-born, British-based director Yann Demange almost never puts a foot wrong, from the softly…

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By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 09 Oct 2014

It's an extraordinary cinematic debut for director Yann Demange, whose unflinching lens quickly establishes an environment that seethes with…

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By Gaurav S (137) on 09 Oct 2014

From the first 10 frames I knew this was gonna be good…

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By James O (968) on 09 Oct 2014

A well acted and well directed movie. Its set in the turbelant times of Belfast in the early 70's…

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By Nev Pierce (205) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 08 Oct 2014

The villainy is, perhaps unavoidably, somewhat signposted, but this is a tense, gripping thriller that combines real-world relevance with high-concept…

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By Adam Woodward (285) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 08 Oct 2014

Stumbles at the last, but this is strong work from Demange…

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By Tim Evans (725) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 08 Oct 2014

Demange has crafted a thoroughly convincing picture of 1970s Belfast (actually filmed in Blackburn and Liverpool) that could almost be a bleak…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 08 Oct 2014

The film’s stark realism and bruising impact are enough in themselves, but the risk, and the real artistic payoff, is its bold sensory plunge…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 07 Oct 2014

Remember this name: Jack O'Connell. He is magnificent in one of the most remarkable portraits of soldiering in recent memory…

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By Dave Calhoun (583) for Time Out (7,510) on 06 Oct 2014

Demange is a strong storyteller and masks the script’s tendency to nod to every opinion and social division by offering a masterclass in…

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By Matt Glasby (349) for Total Film (3,532) on 05 Oct 2014

A brutal army thriller that feels like the truth, thanks to take-no-prisoners storytelling and a tell-no-lies performance from Jack O’Connell…

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By Siobhan Synnot (412) for Scotsman (1,471) on 05 Oct 2014

O'Connell is an eloquent actor who can do more with less…

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By George F (221) on 27 Sep 2014

Excellent politically-tinged thriller that glides on O'Connell's strong and riveting performance…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 26 Sep 2014

Jack O'Connell is going to be fun to watch for years…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 25 Sep 2014

A riveting film about a British solder adrift in 1971 Belfast, a dangerous war zone filled with zealous partisans of all types…

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By Embarr F (8) on 22 Sep 2014

A gripping survival thriller that is terrifyingly tough to watch, no matter what your viewpoint is…

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