Word: guerinã
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Director Joel Schumacher’s latest movie is based upon on the life of the Sunday Independent reporter of the same name. The film is the story of Guerin??€™s self-imposed mission to clear the streets of drugs and pushers, culminating in her brutal death at the hands of gang leaders fighting the momentum of her crusade. Most important, it is the story of Guerin herself: her character, her motivations, her fears and her doubts. Cate Blanchett’s resplendent performance as Guerin seethes with passion and intensity in every scene. It is her skillful...
Director Joel Schumacher’s latest movie is based upon on the life of the Sunday Independent reporter of the same name. The film is the story of Guerin??€™s self-imposed mission to clear the streets of drugs and pushers, culminating in her brutal death at the hands of gang leaders fighting the momentum of her crusade. Most important, it is the story of Guerin herself: her character, her motivations, her fears and her doubts. Cate Blanchett’s resplendent performance as Guerin seethes with passion and intensity in every scene. It is her skillful...
Director Joel Schumacher’s latest movie is based upon on the life of the Sunday Independent reporter of the same name. The film is the story of Guerin??€™s self-imposed mission to clear the streets of drugs and pushers, culminating in her brutal death at the hands of gang leaders fighting the momentum of her crusade. Most important, it is the story of Guerin herself: her character, her motivations, her fears and her doubts. Cate Blanchett’s resplendent performance as Guerin seethes with passion and intensity in every scene. It is her skillful...
...various supporting cast members give memorable performances as well. Ciaran Hinds as John Traynor, Guerin??€™s inside source, effectively conveys a sense of struggle as he finds himself torn between his loyalty to Guerin and to the world of crime, while Gerard McSorley as drug lord John Gilligan delivers a chilling performance as a ruthless, calculating criminal...
...direction of the film, however, leaves something to be desired. Several scenes seem very artificial and hackneyed, most notably one in which the members of Guerin??€™s family erupt into a spontaneous dance upon hearing a favorite song. Further, the lack of close-up shots of Guerin??€™s facial expressions at key moments serve only to distance the audience from the intense emotion on-screen...