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Based on the true story of Bernard Jordan, a British man who escaped his nursing home in the south of England and somehow got from Calais to Normandy to commemorate D-Day.

This wonderful film switches our hero to be from Northern Ireland. This was a brave and commendable choice. For this alone it should be watched as it shines a light on the brave sacrifice of so many loyal Irishman in WW2.

What made it a 10/10 for me were two things. First it was absolutely authentic. The black soldier wasn't "bigged up" but neither did he need to be. This was a superb scene. John Amos was excellent in his role here.

The second was that Terry Loane, as Director, and Kevin Fitzpatrick's writing ensure that tough issues are not ignored. Pierce's Brosnans anger with the SS soldier seems entirely genuine and Kevin does not shirk the difficulty of crafting the scene. Jurgen Prochnow isn't so strong here.

But a special shout out must be made for Clemence Poesy who steals every frame she is in. You will remember her from Harry Potter but here she is older and showing off her acting range.

Of course Pierce is amazing. It breaks my heart that this film was not promoted or marketed. It deserves so much better.

Set in modern day with flash backs to the second world world. Mostly English spoken with French, subtitles in English, presents the story of a 92 and a quarter year old Artie looking to attend the celebration of D-day in France.

Our hero, played by Pierce Brosnan, escapes a regiment of pills in a care facility to mission from Dublin to Normandy.

He has to overcome failing health, bureaucracy, and his prejudice to accomplish his mission. The whispers of the horrors of loss in a war taint his memory, however, his determination to represent his regiment stand firm.

At the time of writing this the world is plunged into skirmishes in both Ukraine and Israel; but this is a reminder of a war with a clear clash of ideology and not the rhetoric of today.

Highly recommend.

In 'inspired by truth' Brit drama "The Last Rifleman" 92 yr old WWII vet Pierce Brosnan (outstanding), on losing his wife of 68yrs, escapes his Northern Irish care home to get to Normandy on the 75th anniversary of the landings, to complete a personal mission for a fallen friend & comrade. En route, as news of his story spreads (via Ian McElhinney) he meets the likes of Clémence Poésy, John Amos & Jürgen Prochnow... all offering fine support, brought warmly home by director Terry Loane from Kevin Fitzpatrick's terrific debut screenplay. It starts slow, but gently builds in both charm & emotional intensity to end up as a wonderful tribute to that whole incredible generation.

A nice simple movie. Good performance by Brosnan out of his comfort zone. Although based on "real" events u do have to allow for some liberties being taken I suspect. It's a movie we need so we don't forget sactrifices that were made and also a small twist involving relationships etc. Don't expect a deep complex story just watch it as a nice Saturday afternoon matinee that at times is quite amusing at times quite moving and in the end quite uplifting. A simple story . Well told. Well acted well written nicely shot and the type of movie rarely seen nowadays to be fair. I have read it based on real events.

I found the film to be a moving and well-acted drama that explores important themes of memory, loss, and friendship. Pierce Brosnan delivers a compelling performance as Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran who embarks on a journey to France to pay his respects to his best friend. The film's cinematography is beautiful and the narrative unfolds with a gentle pace. While the plot may not be entirely unpredictable, it is the strength of the performances and the emotional depth of the story that make The Last Rifleman a worthwhile watch.

I would recommend The Last Rifleman to anyone who enjoys a good drama or who is interested in World War II history.

What a beautiful movie with one or two nicely spottable eastereggs, if you know your movies. Pierce Brosnan delivers an amazing performance and definitely should get an award, together with the makeup department, which did a great job in aging him. The movie awaits you with a double twist, you should see it for yourself, keep some tissues ready. A must see, in my opinion, if you're into movies with underdogs trying to fulfil a last honourable task.

Don't expect some Private Ryan here, even though WW2 seems to be the backstory. This one is more heart-warming, but heartbreaking the same time.

Most critics will underrate this movie, but you'll miss a very well acted little gem, if you listen to them.

Give it a try.

Pierce Brosnan has been an actor who gets roles based on his appearance, and perhaps he has suffered for that as an actor; other than for James Bond, he always seems to be not quite an A-list actor but perhaps an "A minus"-list actor, so maybe that is why he took this role in a low-budget film.

I understand that the story is "loosely" based on Bernard Jordan, and that Bernard didn't really even "escape" but had already discussed plans to go with his nursing home's approval, so that lessens the appeal of anything based on him. Also, any plans to release this movie to theaters seem to have been scuttled due to another movie based on the same person--The Great Escapist with Michael Caine--getting to theaters first and thus relegating this to streaming.

Thus, few will see Brosnan's performance, which I thought was extremely well-portrayed and deeply moving. There is one flashback of him at his current age, and I'm amazed that a 70-year-old can still be that suave. But as a 93-year-old, the makeup is spot on and his acting matches perfectly. Frankly, I hope that others in the industry see this and offer him the roles that have heretofore eluded him.

I love movies about old war veterans so I thought I would enjoy this one. Tried to but this movie with all that whimpering made me turn it off. Oh, uhh, ahh, oh Maggie, uughh, eehh, oughh.. Over and over and over. I never heard an old man acting like that to that extent in my life. It's like listening to a little whiny kid. As an old veteran I would think he would be more manly.

Pierce doesn't come through as an old guy, I know he's around 70 irl but it feels more like watching a young actor trying to portray an old whimpering man feeling sorry for himself. Do yourself a favor and watch something else.

You know, I can't stand movie critics. They like to diminish wonderful films with their haughty attitudes. This was a charming movie. Touching. Lovely. One of Brosnan's finest, in my opinion. I will be recommending it to my friends. A touching twist at the end. And thankfully, an appropriate ending for closure.

I enjoyed the supporting characters. They highlighted Arty's natural charm on people throughout his journey and how one could not love the man. No over acting. All nicely done and genuine. Each was touched by his resolve and gentleness.

Brosnan artfully played a "92 and three quarters" year old man. The way he cared and doted over his aged wife and mourned her death, his mannerisms, his speech, his body movements. Everything was genuine. The makeup artists were masterful in creating a character 20 years older than his actual age.

I only would give 10 stars to a movie that I would see again, wouldn't mind owning, and would recommend to my friends to see. This earns it.

Yes, this is a bit slow , it takes its time - but, stick it out, there is a sweet and gentle ending for a change. As the protagonist, Pierce Brosnan, is 92, you can hardly expect big bangs and lots of CGI fight scenes.

My Dad was in the South African Irish infantry, so this particular story resonates with me, although he wasn't at Normandy. He regularly attended M. O. T. H meetings and tried to keep in touch with his army compatriots as much as he could. They must surely also all be gone by now.

However, I don't think Pierce Brosnan was all that convincing as a 92 year old, that is just my opinion, but I still enjoyed his performance and the movie overall.

This was a great movie and like the Great Escaper portrayed the need many veterans have to at least once before they pass return to their old battle fields to commemorate their comrades who did not return. It's a pity the producer and director of The Last Rifleman didn't take care to ensure that Artie's medals were displayed in the correct order. The military medal a gallantry award should have been worn on the far left of the rest of his medals as you look at them not on the far right. The group should have been from the left as you look The Military Medal, The 1939-45 Star, The France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal and the Victory Medal.

I have never been a big fan of Pierce Brosnan. I never liked him in any James Bond movies or really anything else. I decided to watch this movie because he looked like he had become very old. Wow, this movie seems to bring out a whole different side of him. I found it to be a real tearjerker. You will not go wrong watching this movie. It is a decent movie for just about everybody.

I came across this film last night and i was a bit surprised by it. It was very poignant, particularly as it was been shown in November. Plodded along quite a bit but credible. I felt that brosnans portrayal of the present day rifleman, was a bit hammy. The facial prosthetics may have been the reason for that. Ok, we all get old, but he was over the top. The story could have been developed a bit more. There could maybe have been a bit better reaction with the meeting between the brit and the german. I was surprised to see the involvement of RTE as the film was far better than their usual standards. But i do recommend that it should be watched.

As an old person in my seventies I found this film wonderful. The acting was superb in my opinion especially the ending. The story line is very believable and I am sure it is based on some true events. The main character shows what happens to some one who loses a very close friend and feels he is somewhat to blame due to his actions at that time. It was very refreshing to see that local French people respected what had happened during the war and still remembered D day and all of the many soldiers who lost their lives . To include the thoughts of a German SS soldier was totally unexpected. A lot of the younger generation would not understand the concept of this film.

I'm so glad that my wife found this Brit Film. Is was always going to end without laughs but that wasn't what we were looking for. Knowing Pierce Brosnan was an elderly seventy year old like me I was interested to see how he held up as a veteran 23 his senior.

Well, he did so magnificently and convincingly. His tactic was to simply underplay the character as you would expect of such an old man and it worked. No excitement, not many guffaws but nevertheless a good film about real people as their lights fade.

Part of me prefers him as Archie here than James Bond because he's so believable. Steel yourself for the unexpected ending and, oh, have those hankies to hand. A proper gem of a movie.

I loved this movie. Frailty, vulnerability, but a fierce resiliency.

This man just wants the world to make sense, just once more, after a life-shattering loss. Attending D-Day celebrations became a mission, and no matter the weakness, the PTSD, the man-made obstacles... he gets back.

If I were 20 years younger I maybe would have thought this film hideously emotional... overdone... but when you are older you start to see the world a certain way. You feel things differently. You know what it means to do things one last time, to say goodbye one final time... that's a reality none of us can escape.

And it's from that perspective that I give this move 9/10.

Well, my father was not Normandy, he fought in the Pacific and lived until he was 95. Pierce Brosnan's portrayal of his character could have been my father exactly: speech, mannerisms, facial expression. I love this movie because I think most of us do not understand what those conflicts meant to the men Who risked their lives there. My father would not talk about the war until saving private. Ryan came out, and then it felt like permission to share his deep feelings about it. He would have loved this story. I so admire the men and women who fought and died for freedom and I think this is a beautiful story about one of them. I recommended it to my grandchildren and told them it will be slow, but incredibly meaningful.

Touching and very poignant. A reminder for the younger generation that Freedom is never free. Beautifully filmed too. Brosnan simply doesn't look old enough to be 92+ and it's clear a fair bit of creative work was done to age him. That his character says very little throughout adds to the realism of the character. The story brings together all ages and nationalities and the whole ethos of the film is anti-war and the waste of it all. The filming around the Commonwealth War graves was important and should attract more attention for them via tourism. I would like to have actually seen some location filming on the beaches of Normandy since this was what the film was about; a return trip to there. I did spot an error though. The super Paxette camera was not produced until long after the war, ironically by Germany.

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

THE LAST RIFLEMAN is a moving and heartfelt drama that follows Artie Crawford (Brosnan), a World War II veteran living in a care home in Northern Ireland who has just lost his wife. On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, Artie decides to secretly escape his care home and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France, to pay his final respects to his best friend and find the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

There are so very few of this generation left to us, and many of them never told their stories. This one is beautiful. It reminds me of my step-grandfather, who was at the Battle of the Bulge at age 18, and lost a dear friend to enemy fire. Cheers to Pierce Brosnan for this performance. Deep, empathetic, and so believable despite the fact he is quite a bit younger than his character. So wonderful to see a real actor (and quite a handsome, virile man) dive into a role and portray the beauty of love across the years, pride of country, and resilience of character. Definitely one of the best movies I've seen in years, and worth the watch.