Dead Shot

Firstly, as a movie, this is quite entertaining and they have certainly nailed the 70s vibe with the vehicles and fashions etc.

The action is good and overall, the acting is better than average, making for an enjoyable viewing experience.

The story, whilst nothing new, is delivered well enough that you start to build some empathy for the characters involved. Violence seldom improves a situation and perpetual violence is a difficult cycle to break, particularly when you have a personal motivation.

What I don't understand, particularly given the attention to detail with vehicles etc, is why the main military character is described as "An SAS Officer" in the synopsis.

Firstly, he is wearing Sergeant stripes, so he's an NCO, not an officer. Furthermore, there is no mention at any point of the SAS, unless I somehow missed it.

Overall, a good movie and well worth a watch.

Dead Shot, while showing the violence of the period, manages to bring out a humanity in the characters that breaks the heart The film is splendid Dark, hard, heartbreaking and the cast does a great job, first and foremost a Colin Morgan who again shows his innate gifts and comes on screen as Michael and not as an actor acting, bringing out his immense pain.

Sometimes I just don't understand with whose eyes films are viewed Inspired by the novel The road to Balcombe Street by SP Moysey, about the real events of 1975, Dead Shot catapults us into the darkness of the period

Dead shot deserves the 5 stars I have nothing more to add.

"I killed her" A sentence that sums up the meaning of the film Colin Morgan once again manages not to act but to transform himself into Michael Intense Strong Hard Harrowing Excellently brought to the stage by the whole cast Inspired by the novel The road to Balcombe Street by SP Moysey, about the real events of 1975, Dead Shot catapults us into the darkness of the period

Dead Shot takes you in this darkness for 90 minutes and you're there you stop breathing A truly worthy cast, with the two main characters falling into a trap of revenge, terror or hatred A trap created by the political rot that surrounds them The hatred, the horror, the bombs, the suffering envelop you quickly, perhaps too quickly, 30 minutes more would have been good.

But this does not make the film lose too much, thanks also to the remarkable skill of a Colin Morgan who manages, each time, to convey a soul to the character.

When an Irish ex paramilitary (Colin Morgan) witnesses the accidental shooting of his pregnant wife he seeks revenge by looking to kill the soldier responsible (Ami Ameen), however his commander wants more from him first. The soldier meanwhile is due to be charged with the girl's murder but is instead recruited by secretive Mark Strong to seek out IRA members seen as a threat in London.

Dark and gritty thriller full of genuine unpleasantness and indeed unpleasant characters throughout. Whilst the story gives us little that is particular novel, it is well crafted and maintains a solid level of tension with good performances by all with Strong as the tough, get it done whatever the cost leader, the standout.

A story within a story of a former IRA member who was trying flee with his pregnant wife but in their escape his wife is accidentally killed by a solider but he now has to rejoin the terror unit in order to carry out acts of terrorism in London to exact revenge on the soldier who kill his wife and unborn child. It was good watch because the premise of the story was terrorism, revenge and counter intelligence all wrapped in two persons. The soldier and the former IRA member. Honestly I never wanted someone to get their comeuppance so bad in a film they way I wanted a terrorist to kill the soldier who killed his pregnant wife. The ending had me feeling a little frustrated until it didn't (no spoilers) A definite recommend of a solid one time watch.