Review of The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) by Lewis H — 20 Dec 2014
Although an exciting film, Barley crosses over the line from heartfelt to preachy far too often. I enjoyed Murphy's strong, emotional performance and it was definitely the best thing about the film.
Unlike Loach's other films, Barley gives off an air of being far too sure of itself and being incredibly one sided about a highly controversial and contentious part of history.
"The Wind That Shakes The Barley" should definitely be seen in comparison to Loach's far superior film "Land And Freedom" which is filmed in a similar style and contains a similar subject matter.
This review of The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) was written by Lewis H on 20 Dec 2014.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley has generally received very positive reviews.
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