Review of The Devil's Own (1997) by Jonny P — 05 Jul 2013

"The Devil's Own" is a slightly-below-average action film. The couple of action sequences are pretty cool and Brad Pitt's Irish accent is reason enough to watch this film, but the story is just kind of "eh.

.." and the characters just aren't that likeable, earning a shoulder shrug at the emotional conclusion. Anyways, back to Pitt's accent. If you had never seen him in anything else, you would totally believe that he is Irish.

The accent is spot on and this is included in my evidence to prove that he has much more talent than he often gets credit for. Unfortunately, that's really the end of my compliments for this film.

The characters just don't develop and the story does not inspire any sort of personal support or opposition for the Irish Republican Army. Realistically, I would only recommend this film to someone who is a huge Brad Pitt fan or who watches so many movies that they've already checked all of the "Great" and "Good" action films off of their list.