Michael Collins

Audience Reviews

View More

Hagrid R Apr 25, 2019 A riveting biopic and a thrilling historical. Neil Jordan's historical biopic on the leader of the IRA named Michael Collins is an absolute masterpiece of a film. Stunning cinematography, smoky lighting, film noir aesthetic, Irish history, brutal combat, realistic recreations, and an all star cast. Jordan's own direction keeps you interesting and invested in Irish freedom every second of screen time. Liam Neeson's performance as Michael Collins is outstanding in every way. His gravitas is immediate, his presence is undeniable, his Irish accent is thick, his emotions genuine, and his beliefs self-evident. I love Liam Neeson in Michael Collins. He should be proud of how true to character he feels in Michael Collins. Aidan Quinn is excellent as Collins' friend and fellow IRA organizer Harry Boland. Alan Rickman is so subtle and commanding as Collins' foil and eventual opponent Eamon de Valera. Julia Roberts is excellent with her gripping dramatic performance and a solid Irish accent as Collins' love interest Kitty Kiernan. I have to hand it to Stephen Rea as Ned Broy. His dramatic sensibilities are those akin to a spy thriller and his role in Michael Collins is fantastic. You are intrigued and unsettled by his character, then endeared to him through Rea's brilliant show of acting. Brendan Gleeson, Charles Dance, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers all have nice supporting cameo roles that leave an impact. Lastly, I adored the heavy Irish score from Elliot Goldenthal. His composition is sweeping and epic with a hearty splendor as well as a dark seriousness for the violence and politics. I am seriously impressed by Goldenthal's score. In all, Michael Collins is up there with my favorite biopics. There are not many films as good as this one. Neil Jordan did Ireland proud from what I've seen. See more

George R Jun 2, 2018 Sad story of leader of great nation. India and Ireland share many pages of history including flag of state. This movie brought back memories of the time I lived in Dublin. See more

Leia S Apr 2, 2018 Neil Jordan's "Michael Collins" may not be an entirely honest portrayal of the events and happenings surrounding the reign of Ireland's seminal freedom fighter, but it is a damn fine film, crafted by the dramatically savvy hands of a gifted storyteller, as well as a fascinating study of the unfortunate unsustainability of revolution-era politics. Liam Neeson's turn here as the titular character is one that is so clearly driven by passion and care - it's one of the best performances of his multi-textured career. And the cinematography is also extremely well tailored and tinted. Definitely an enlightening, entertaining, and challenging film overall. See more

Ron R Feb 17, 2018 Micheal Collins dependents on where you are standing, but from where I'm standing, Michael Collins is my favourite movie ever

Poe M Apr 23, 2017 Michael Collins is an amazing film. It is about the controversial Irish revolutionary Michael Collins. Liam Neeson and Aidan Quinn give excellent performances. The script is well written. Neil Jordan did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. Michael Collins is a must see. See more

Leia S Mar 28, 2017 Alan Rickman vs Liam Neeson acting battle while the Irish freedom serves as a background.

Read all reviews

Michael Collins

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING