Review of Bloody Sunday (2002) by Felice T — 11 Jun 2007

A moving and cry-worthy cinematic masterpiece.

This review of Bloody Sunday (2002) was written by Felice T on 11 Jun 2007.

Bloody Sunday has generally received very positive reviews.

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Review of Bloody Sunday (2002)

By Samson D (29) on 05 Dec 2011

Bleak but captivating, Bloody Sunday is hauntingly realistic, recreating the events with lots of vivid detail, much like Paul Greengrass' later…

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By Ryan G (1,232) on 19 Jan 2012

Brilliant, one of the finest films ever made, a history lesson that should not be avoided…

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By Snoopy S (10) on 11 Jul 2018

Director Paul Greengrass perfects his shaky-cam action in this historical drama. He shoots in an almost documentary way…

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By Stuart K (1,373) on 30 Apr 2014

Written and directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and Captain Phillips (2013), this real-life…

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By William T (472) on 02 Oct 2012

Intense, powerful and very well acted. Bloody Sunday really leaves you dazed and confused as if you had been there, on this horrific day…

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By Fong K (647) on 26 Sep 2018

Shot in his trademark cinema vérité style, Paul Greengrass reconstructs the titular 1972 massacre of unarmed peaceful protesters by British…

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By Joe M (1,521) on 18 Mar 2018

It was filmed in documentary style, with no individual character development…

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By Mark B (2,206) on 31 Mar 2015

Great depiction of an often forgotten time in Northern Irish, English and religion. Very well done…

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By Liz K (234) on 28 Jun 2012

What a great Movie So blessed weve moved beyond those horrific days especially for the people affected by the conflicts…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 06 May 2013

Although originally produced for British television in 2002, Paul Greengrass's vivid depiction of a violent turning point in the so-called…

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