Michael Collins

  • 1997


MOVIE IS romantic ambitious pivotal important harrowing
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Positive Reviews 22
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Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.0
Neil Jordan is good at it too so good that the blood drowns the heart of his movie. EW
3.8
History will record the greatness of Michael Collins, the Irish president and patriot Eamon De Valera said as an old man in 1966, and it will be recor .. Rogerebert
4.5
This is Jordans most ambitious and satisfying movie a thriller with a real sense of scale, pace, menace and moral import. Time Out
3.0
A draw for history buffs and Neeson fans alike, Michael Collins marks Jordans entrance into epic filmmaking with some problematic moments amidst a gen ..
4.0
Neil Jordan uses very broad and movie ish strokes to paint his portrait of the busy, eponymous hero. E Film Critic
2.5
Handsome, but curiously cold, considering the emotional heat of Anglo Irish matters. Fortunately, Liam Neeson commands almost every frame. San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
Lawrence of Arabia accomplished the same thing, but I enjoyed it more. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
The film makes it clear that it is far easier to be a terrorist than to be an emissary of compromise. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
Even for those who know the whole story of Michael Collins, the movie is still a riveting piece of film making, capable of holding an audiences attent .. ReelViews
3.0
It isnt.All the elements and visual setup for numerous gags are right there on the screen.
4.0
is superb as the principled, steely yet romantic action hero of Neil Jordans film, which has been re released for the 100th anniversary of the Easter .. The Times
3.1
The film is crammed with hurried details but at the expense of exploring serious ideas or better defining the characters. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
Michael Collins is meant to be a monument to an important figure in Irish lore, and it does a fine job of making him a monument. Internet Reviews
2.0
Liam Neeson is a big man and plays Collins as a big man, somewhat larger than the people around him. He sweeps into a scene with that large bulk of hi .. Internet Reviews
4.5
At the risk of oversimplifying, Collins was kinda an Irish George Washington he wanted to kick some British butt in aid of independence for his countr ..
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
2.0
Like those other great military geniuses of 20th century revolution Trotsky, Zapata, Guevara Irelands Michael Collins comes to a mean, messy and untim .. Time
4.4
It would be easy to dismiss Shadow Conspiracy on the terms of its writing and directing, which is abysmal. Mr Brown Movies
3.5
Jordan always had 6 foot 4 Liam Neeson in mind to play the man they called the Big Fellow, and its more than size that makes Neeson fit the part of a .. Calendar Live
2.5
It is a compelling story that will likely transfix those who know the history of the conflict. Spliced Wire
3.5
Liam Neeson is perfectly cast as the man known to his comrades as The Big Fellow, a charming ladies man whose ruthless guerrilla tactics blended with .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.8
Jordan cannily sidesteps the troubling issue by presenting Collins as the hero of what amounts to a briskly paced, beautifully executed espionage thri .. Movies Tv Guide
2.5
Theres a great story in here, but its full harrowing power never blossoms.Keep up with this story and more by subscribing now News Week
3.0
Bad history perhaps, but Neesons performance borders on the brilliant. Film 4
3.0
Review: Michael Collins really is Irish history told on a bold, sweeping, comprehensible scale. Patrick Nabarro
0.5
The bare facts survive in Jordans version, but they neither resound nor add up. Instead he has made a listless fusion of Gandhi, Lawrence of Arabia, a .. Boston Phoenix
4.4
Michael Collins is a brilliant epic tale whose implications are felt even today. Cine Matter
4.4
A way to relate pivotal events to an audience who probably knows little about the Irish republics creation. Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
1.5
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3.0
One admirer is Neil Jordan, writer director of this film about a savage but charismatic icon of Irish history. Enquirer



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