This is one movie that anyone who has Irish Heritage should see this film. It is a revenge thriller set in Ireland in 1847 and the story is excellent. 1847 was 2 years into Ireland's potato famine that started in 1845 and lasted 6 years. The story is fiction, but the era and the conditions that the Irish people went through is part of Ireland's history. It shows what it was like in Ireland those 6 long years. Hugo Weaving also in the film showed just how good of an actor he is. This film in my opinion is great movie and well worth watching. If you're like me you'll watch it a 2nd time. A dreat film all around.

The story takes place during the Irish famine of the 1800's which finds people doing unspeakable things just to survive. When an Irish soldier deserts the British army and returns home, he begins a bloody quest for justice and revenge against those who destroyed his family. The movie has the feel of a vengeful western mixed with a period drama mixed with a political thriller and is well written and well acted. There are heroes to cheer for and villains to boo without being melodramatic. Recommended for adults only.

first good attempt to portray on film the tragic outcome of the irish famine known as the great hunger it showed many aspects of what the famine did to the people of Ireland excellent acting by all i taught it was too short a movie but a great achievement in portraying the horror & brutality of british rule in ireland

An excellent portrayal of the hardships endured by the Irish population countered by the bigotry and uncaring English overlords to the plight of the "aboriginal" Irish. Also shows that during a time if nation wide starvation there was food in Ireland.

My wife and I were not able to see this movie in our local movie theater and am happy we were able to purchase it at a good price from BestBuy and am looking forward to watching it as often as we want.