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The Wind That Shakes the Barley   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   The Critics: B 8 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B 644 ratings  User Reviews (31 reviews) Write your own review Sort by:  Most HelpfulMost RecentHighest GradeLowest Grade Previous   |  11-20 of 31  |   Next   Overall Grade: A Story: A+ Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A Finally see some truth by Julia (movies profile) (Nov 7, 2007) 1 of 2 people found this review helpful I loved this movie because it truly shows the people what war does to us!! It makes us kill, ruins our lives/changes it to what it was suppose to be and makes us do thing... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A- Visuals: A+ Long Live the IRA by Stephen M (movies profile) (Jun 21, 2007) 1 of 2 people found this review helpful what a great movie this was. Cillian Murphy was amazing as Damien O'Donovan, and the visulas were stupendous. This will easily become one of the great films about the hi... Full Review Overall Grade: B Story: C Acting: A Direction: A- Visuals: B+ the troubles by Margaret (movies profile) (Jul 1, 2007) 1 of 2 people found this review helpful Excellent acting, but mainly more of the "troubles." Made a few good points, but mostly reinforced the quagmire of imperialism. Thoughtful viewers will connect dots to... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: B+ Acting: A- Direction: B+ Visuals: A+ People with power..... by Jim S (movies profile) (Nov 30, 2008) The people with the power are a scary lot. In this case, it is the English in 1920 Ireland. Just a few British officers and soldiers who have run amuck can sure gi... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: A+ Acting: A- Direction: B+ Visuals: A Irelands Struggle for Self Rule by Edward (movies profile) (May 1, 2007) The story is told through the relationship of two brothers of differing opinions politically. It is shot in the most sumptuouos saturated color from Irelands overcast ski... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: B+ Acting: B Direction: B Visuals: B+ Anyone with Irish in them will connect by Matt (movies profile) (Apr 25, 2007) Given that I am mostly Irish, my opinion is very balanced. Well, maybe the word is biased. :) Let me just say that for anyone interested in getting an idea of how Irela... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A Wow- learned alot by Kraig (movies profile) (Apr 14, 2007) Love history, and this was a fascinating slice of history that I knew nothing about- I came home and Googled Irish Free State- and the movie certainly follows what actual... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A A Fascinating Period Piece by Mark P (movies profile) (Apr 2, 2007) Ken Loach has spun a rich, complex tale about the Ireland of the 1920's. The cast, direction, and cinematography are all excellent and worthy of Oscar consideration. Th... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A+ Acting: B+ Direction: A Visuals: A Very Satisfied by Paul (movies profile) (Mar 24, 2007) The Director Loach took on maybe more than he could chew with the Anglo-Irish War and the Irish Civil War. I find that he did a great job showing the politics, the bruta... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A Ah Revolutions !!!!! by Anice (movies profile) (Feb 20, 2008) If you study revolutions. You'll find a lot of similarities even a pattern. Don't we say that history likes repeating itself. This is a movie to remind of just this "rul... Full Review Previous   |  11-20 of 31  |   Next