Review of Veronica Guerin (2003) by Galuh T — 07 Nov 2008

Brilliantly executed, Blanchett is fantastic.

This review of Veronica Guerin (2003) was written by Galuh T on 07 Nov 2008.

Veronica Guerin has generally received positive reviews.

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By Larissa N (261) on 26 Jun 2011

Though the ever versatile Cate Blanchettâ(TM)s performance is brilliant and riveting as Veronica Guerin, it is hard to sympathize with this…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 21 Apr 2017

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While many reviews seem to focus on the tangental aspects of this film - journalism, the real life Guerin, war on drugs - this film is much…

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By Luis O (272) on 04 Jan 2013

I had not heard of her story, I'm glad this film was made, a tragedy indeed…

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By Valeria P (338) on 09 Apr 2010

Great performance by Cate Blanchett, as usual. For me, the most interesting aspect of this film was seeing another side of Ireland…

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A largely ineffectual and cliched biographical crime film, Veronica Guerin is simply not a very good film…

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