'71

2015
7.2| 1h39m| R| en| More Info
Released: 27 February 2015 Released
Producted By: Screen Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
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A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

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Michael Ledo The film centers on new recruit Pvt. Gary Hooks (Jack O'Connell). It follows his training and then quickly the green recruit is sent to Belfast...why it's part of the same country. During a confrontation with the Catholic Irish, Hooks gets separated from his group where he is beaten and abandoned. He is reluctantly aided by some collaborators, while others hunt him like an animal. The film moves through questionable tactics and loyalties.The movie was a decent drama thriller. It doesn't dwell much on the politics of the situation.Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity.
magnuslhad In the early days of The Troubles, a group of young soldiers are sent to support an RUC search for weapons. The situation spirals out of control, and one greenhorn ends up separated from his comrades and gets left behind. There then follows a long night in Belfast, as SAS, young Provos, UVF and senior IRA men all come across the soldier and try to manipulate him for their own agenda. "We take care of our own," say senior officers, but the film shows the truth to be anything but. This is a low-budget film that does an excellent job of exceeding its fiscal limitations to fashion a taught, gritty thriller. In essence it is one long chase movie on foot, but it never flags, and all dialogue and period detail is plausibly authentic. I would have liked to know more about the soldier, to be more emotionally invested in his character. There is a relationship with a younger brother that bookends the film, but it is an under-developed part of the story. A tale of one man's fight against horrible odds, and no knowledge of Ulster's history is required to enjoy this. The folly of war, and man's cruelty to man vividly dissected.
frod2004 Excellent film that apparently was very popular and naturally important in the UK, but not in the USA. A war film from the Northern Ireland conflict. As others have commented, I'm glad this is not a typical Hollywood offering. Jack O'Connell is a young star to be paying attention to. This the second film I watch where he's the lead and I think he's going to shine quite a bit over the next few years, if he gets given the opportunity. This is a film for those who like serious historical movies. War is so convoluted and horribly tragic. Will make you want to learn more about what happened until rather recently in Northern Ireland.
FilmBuff1994 '71 is a decent movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a terrific cast. The actors in this movie are small, but their performances certainly are not, Jack O' Connell features in one of his first major roles, his talent as an actor are very visible, he shows a vast amount of dedication to his character. It never really gets exciting, that was my main issue, I was never put at the edge of my seat, eyes glued to the screen anxiously, there's never really any big moments that will pull you in. I never felt truly concerned for Gary, one reason is because he was underdeveloped as a character, we learn very little about him throughout the movie, another being that he is never put in danger that we do not feel he can get himself out of, there's always a sense of hope, it's never too extreme. While the performances are strong, '71 lacks any real excitement that one would expect from a war film, and for that I could not recommend it. A young British soldier finds himself in deep trouble when he's separated from his unit in Belfast. Best Performance: Jack O'Connell