Irishchatter I seriously felt sick in my stomach watching this but it honestly really happened! In the scene where the bomb exploded in the town, I felt like I was there and I was screaming. It really breaks your heart into pieces looking at the victims who were killed or injured in the blast. I say it's still very traumatizing for the families, friends and the survivors like it's such an evil act to do that. Sure the IRA don't give a toss whether they killed anyone or not, they think they are the gods of this universe! I was even more p*ssed off with the state for giving such little information to the families. Sure, as per usual, politician scumbags with our past Taioseach Bertie Ahern,Gerry Adams, the Gardai and other bodies involved in the case were and still are disgraceful. They even didn't want to catch the real perpetrators and still today, there hasn't been any improvement ever since. Seriously it's just a joke the way Ireland lets criminals rum around streets by letting them off easy for "good behaviour". Ireland is too nice for its criminals!Excellent movie!

kennard620 I have heard some comparisons between Omagh and Bloody Sunday: Paul Greengrass, realistic portrayals, eye-level shots, shaky camera, subject matter (northern Ireland)...etc. But content and objective-wise, the two films could not be more different. Now I am not going into details with how they are different but in a nutshell: Bloody Sunday is more or less an account from someone looking by, and the story surrounding an authoritative figure and how he dealt with the crisis. Omagh however, is a true story of an ordinary citizen: middle aged mechanic, family-orientated, not a bother in the world.So onto my actual thoughts of Omagh: For the many victims of the tragedy, families go through stages of sadness: accepting the truth, deal with the truth then somehow, move on. Justice is also what most if not all, look for. But the perception of justice may vary depending on how far you are willing to go. Gallagher for example, found out for himself that the mountain of bureaucracy was too high and steep to climb and as an ordinary citizen, it was simply impossible to go through ordinary channels to get answers. He also had questions of his own which involved choosing between going the distance and may or may not catch those responsible, OR doing what his family considered right and "move on", by supporting his wife and daughters and "be there for them". This emotional turmoil was portrayed with great effect and what I would consider a very realistic representation of a man struck by tragedy that very much came from nowhere. It was done with respect, and achieved the balance between subtly and over-the-top clichés.As part of an audience, you cannot help but draw comparisons amongst those members of the Omagh Support Group. The radical and loud Laurence Rush, Stanley the level-headed father, and several others. That highlights how differently people react when they realize that truth and justice may very well be out of reach. Of course there are different reactions but ultimately Gallagher in a way decides to let it go somewhat and at the end, although declaring to continue investigation into the prosecution of those responsible; stepped back and moved on.To this day, even with none of the suspects charged or prosecuted, I hope the victims' families have found the peace they once lost. Justice, unfortunately may not be reachable with money and power but peace is priceless, its simply something you find inside yourself and cannot be bought, bargained or sold. That, in my opinion, is what truly matters.

Joel-Highbury What a moving experience watching this movie. You get a great idea of the troubles Northern Ireland went through, and how it affected England itself and Northern Ireland as well.You also get a glimpse of how it affected families of the dead and what they had to go through just to get recognition for these bombings. Gerard McSorley was superb in this film. It was almost surreal how good this man was in this film. Overall, this had to be the greatest film I have ever seen. And I was only 14 when I saw this film (15 at this moment) and I'm still touched by this movie.I recommend this movie to everyone not only interested in Northern Ireland and the troubles, but for someone who wants to see a moving, touching, and amazing movie.

rcashdan Fortunately I had the opportunity to see this film in Mexico. Its powerful recreation of an actual event was underscored by its sympathetic portrayal of everyday life in Northern Ireland. I was impressed that the violence on screen was limited to the explosion. The sequencing of the movie was outstanding, beginning with the assassins driving through the hills to Omagh, shifting to a father and son working together in the town, and then into the center of the town itself. Although the locale was one small town, of course its theme applies to all too many parts of the world these days. One interesting detail is that the faces looked familiar but that isn't surprising because many Americans are descended from the Scotch-Irish who settled in Northern Ireland.