71 [DVD + Digital]

Did not like the smart azz helpful kid.

I served my country in the Army and can only say that lieutenant was completely at fault when he said no riot gear allowed that day. The sergeant was correct of course in having the men dressed for a riot situation and would have prevented the situation on scene from escalating. Upon a retreat there was no accountability regardless of the crisis as is required in standard operating procedure! The higher ranking officers were in deep with the civilians and assisted in some of the criminal activities in that country which is not unusual. At Least the soldier used his skills to stay alive even in what i consider terrible odds of betrayal many many times, bombs, bullets, enemy lines, not knowing the real enemies etc. This was more a jason bourne movie with so much betrayal! The drama had you squeezing your fingers from the excitement! The soldier was very smart to change his uniform to civilian style to blean in and go gray and using a guide etc. While im sure this would not happen to a US military member, things can happen behind enemy lines like an airplane getting shot down etc. US military members have satellite phones, GPS emergency signals locators, beacons, emergency supplies and weapons enough to make retrieval easier. Im glad the soldier made it home safely!

I give this movie 3.5 stars, but amazon only lets you vote in whole stars. I'll err to the side of 4 stars as opposed to 3."'71" is the story of a British soldier who goes on a mission with his unit into Dublin, Northern Ireland to arrest an IRA sympathizer. Pro-Catholic, Irish sympathizers start to protest and then riot and become violent towards the British soldiers and the situation becomes confused. One British soldier is killed and his rifle is stolen by a little kid. Our hero chases after the kid, but then gets beat up, left behind, and stuck behind enemy lines for the night. This is the story of his survival in enemy waters, and the British army's attempt to get him back.I think this movie is sort of the essence of a solidly done movie. There is really nothing to complain about here, and the plot is very muscular, and moves in a very dynamic, logical way. The action flows very strongly and swiftly. One piece of action flows the way it should into the next, and the whole thing comes off as very sophisticated and intelligent. It also highlights the plight in Northern Ireland very well.Oddly, the main character doesn't talk very much, and much of the action centers around his compatriots' attempts to get him back and of his enemies attempts to hunt him down. There are two factions of enemies in the IRA: the older, more political and diplomatic ones that just want to capture him, and the younger ones that want to kill him. This movie is also very sophisticated at blending in the spying aspect of the whole conflict, and I thought that was a great turn.The only thing that knocks this down to 3.5 stars from 5 is the fact that it really is just an action movie, and it doesn't have the biggest human element to it. You don't really get to know the characters and what they are like and why they do what they do. The movie is ever so slightly shallow, but don't let that stop you from watching it: it does its job as an action movie really well. I do recommend this movie, although if you're an American, you might want to watch it with the subtitles, the Irish accents are extremely thick in places.

A newly-minted British soldier (Jack O'Connell) is sent with the rest of his squad to Belfast to offer protection as the government canvasses an all-Catholic neighborhood. Immediately, things go south as the residents meet the Brits with fierce resistance. One child steals a gun and two soldiers give chase, placing them behind unfriendly lines. A gang of hostile locals gun down one soldier and aim to do the same with the second. And we're just getting started. And soon, there is no safe place for the soldier - both Protestant fanatics and Catholic fanatics want him dead. The acting here is second to none. It comes quite quickly that the audience can only really trust the experiences of the soldier. And O'Connell's portrayal...! I had never seen or heard of him before this but I won't forget his performance in this film. He doesn't say much but his physical reactions and movements are so exact and perfect that you'd have to be a clod not to appreciate O'Connell's precision. It reminds me of early DeNiro. The writing and direction are also so finely tuned. It's a pleasure to see a film that is so lean and efficient. It doesn't waste time building a moral narrative around this chaos. It leaves the viewer to make up her own mind if she pleases. This is definitely a film I'd recommend to anyone, most especially those interested in the "Troubles".

I needed to watch this movie in preparation for a study abroad opportunity in Northern Ireland. We were studying the Troubles in Belfast and Derry. I thought the movie was good both before and after coming back. It gives the truly dark and complicated aspect that the conflict was (and really still is in some ways). If you like thrillers and history this is one you would like.

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divertente e con una buona azione

A very gritty well done drama about a British Soldier trapped in a very rough section of Belfast during the "Troubles" in 1971 after a mission gone wrong. He soon learns that it is unwise to trust any of the sectarian groups he encounters as all of them want to use him for their own purposes or to kill him outright. There are a lot of unexpected turns in the plot. A basic knowledge of the political issues of the time would be useful to help North Americans understand what is happening. Also the accents are very thick and the speech pretty quick. It all leads to a very unexpected ending. Highly recommended for anyone having an interest in this historical issue.

Película estupenda.Llena de acción y suspense y como lúcido retrato neutral de un conflicto armado y violento que, en verdad, más allá de los detalles, cine de acción inteligente y con fundamento.No puede faltar en tu videoclub personal.

Test effectué le 7 mai 2015 sur videoprojecteur JVC DLA X35 3D Blanc, écran lumene diagonale 2.70 m, ensemble 5.1 Bowers & Wilking, double subwoofer Velodine CHT -10 Q, platine Blue Ray 3D Pioneer BDP - LX54, ampli Yamaha RX - V1067.1) Le DVD :Image granuleuse en adéquation avec le propos du film, et son contexte années 70.Couleurs grises et orangées omniprésentes. Une atmosphère poisseuse, oppressante.Bande son (VO) sèche, ancrée dans le réel. Les accents sont à couper au couteau, Les barricades crépitent dans les flammes.Prestations ascétiques qui mettent à nu le propos du film.2) Le film :Irlande du Nord, 1971 au paroxysme de la guerre civile. L'Ulster réduite à un champ de ruines. Belfast, une plaie purulente de misère et de haine.Une opération de police. Brutalité ordinaire des fouilles dans les quartiers catholiques, sous protection militaire. La foule accoure. L'émeute déborde les maigres troupes britanniques. La fuite, désordonnée. Un soldat isolé, devient la proie des extrémistes. Un enfant. Une explosion. Les luttes entre factions. L'humanité malgré tout, même au milieu des rangs ennemis. Le soldat est témoin de tout : du pire, du meilleur et pour finir de l'écœurant.Avec une remarquable économie de moyens, sans effets inutiles, ni manichéisme, le film dit tout de la guerre. Celle-ci unit dans son lit d'infamies tous les extrémistes - quel que soit leur bord - et ne fait que des victimes du côté de la multitude des âmes de bonne volonté.Un constat cru et vrai, valable à toutes les époques et sous toutes les latitudes. Belfast hier. Damas et Mossoul aujourd'hui.Qu'advienne le jour où les hommes perdus seront lassés de la guerre et retourneront dans leurs foyers. A voir dans tous les lycées, toutes les prisons, toutes les familles, pour forger les esprits et les éloigner des vents mauvais.