Bloody Sunday on DVD (2002)

Propaganda

Nicholas Mackenzie-Rowe from England , 09/08/2007

This film unfortunately is nothing more than pro IRA propaganda. As has been said on many an occasion it is entirely possible that Northern Irelands current deputy first minister (and IRA member Martin Mcguiness) fired the first shot.

Not an accurate retelling of a story that ignites passions on both sides.

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True too life

A customer from england , 08/01/2005

This is as close as you get to the real story

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Bloody Sunday

A customer from North Wales , 14/09/2006

This movie stars James Nesbitt as Ivan Cooper (an activist) and chronicles the events leading up to and including the so called peaceful march in Derry, Ireland on 30th January 1972 where 13 unarmed people were killed by British troops that shattered any chance of peace with the IRA.

A documentary type movie that is fast paced and shows all the main events in some detail, including the actual march and the British commanders' naive and ignorant views towards the seriousness of the culminating situation.

A very good movie, well worth viewing.

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Top drama

Sam from Maidenhead , 03/01/2006

James Nesbitt and Tim Piggot Smith are on top form in this very well orchestrated drama about the Bloody Sunday shootings in '72. It is directed with a shaky cam that lends it the 'being there' feel. 1970s Northern Ireland is lovingly re-created so it does not take some imagination on your part to soak in the atmosphere. Wonderful use of editing and the right choice of not using music makes this a realistic top drama as well as a good piece of history reenactment

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True and Realistic

A customer from Derry, Ireland , 03/04/2008

As someone who is a resident of Derry, was present during the whole day of 'Bloody Sunday' and knows some of those shot dead by the British Army I was somewhat expecting a docufilm showing events purely onesided and not achieving the true atmosphere of the day on Bloody Sunday.

I was however amazed at how much of the real atmosphere this film captured. It truely reflects the feeling and tension of the day and in no way is propaganda, as some reviews have referred to.

I would suggest to those reviewers who said this film is propaganda to read up on a bit of history of the troubles of Northern Ireland and of the causes of the 'modern day' troubles. It is fair to say, for anyone who knows their history, the IRA were more or less non-existent and disfunctional in Derry before Bloody Sunday occured. The final scenes of the film showing queues of young men in Derry, who previously were non political and totally against violence, lining up to join the IRA after Bloody Sunday are very accuratly depicted.

Also, a note on the lead character played by Jimmy Nesbit. Ivan Cooper was a Protestant and politician who fully endorsed this film. He, as a Protestant is pro British. So if those reviewers who say this film is propaganda don't believe me, then believe Ivan Cooper who, as pro British would have been in support of the British army (before Bloody Sunday)

I would recommend this film to anyone who would like to learn a bit about the troubles in Northern Ireland, and in particular, the opression of the people of Derry in the 1960's early 1970's.

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Mr James Nesbitt excells

Paul Shears from England [Highly rated reviewer] , 23/03/2008

I've yet to see anything involving James Nesbitt that is not of high quality. He picks good roles in good stories which are well made. That said, he will find it hard to top this one.

I do hope he maintains his high standards, as we are all the better for it.

An education for me & a very poor reflection on what the british have done to themselves.

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