The Shamrock Spitfire

Having read some of the reviews here I am not sure we are talking about the same movie.came across this film by accident and never heard of the protagonist, it should of been a great movie, seems it was filmed to look like an old film which it succeeds in doing, but the flight scenes are absolutely awful and seem to be out of focus most of the time and the acting is not great. Story line is ok I guess but could have been better written.

Seems like it was shot on a very low budget which is a shame as having an interest in all WW2 stuff I was hoping it was going to be great shame it didn't live up to my hopes, it's a shame they didn't have a higher budget.

As someone who has a keen interest in the war in the air during WW2, (my late father flew Lancasters), I need no second invitation to watch a film on the subject.

In spite of my interest, I had never heard of Brendan "Paddy" Finucane or his remarkable story, a young half Irish lad with a longheld ambition to fly, decides to get involved in a war that he could easily have avoided. He defied his father, prejudice and instead relied on his unwavering belief and fighting spirit to become the youngest ever Wing Commander in the RAF aged just 21 and not surprisingly was highly decorated for his achievements.

It is clear that The Shamrock Spitfire is on a budget and whilst Shane O'Regan does a decent enough job in the lead role, the air action sequences are akin to a computer game plus inaccuracies are regular. Battle of. Britain sequences featuring Mk IX Spits - nah! All too often, senior RAF officers looked wistfully skyward as a flight of aircraft passed over them, it's as though the film makers couldn't concoct anything more and this was a shame.

So why 6/10? The story, pure an simple - it really is compelling. I just wish I could have given a score of 9 because the film matched it.

The Shamrock Spitfire is a highly commendable film. It tells the story of Flying Ace Wg Cdr Brendan Finucane the youngest Wing Commander in the history of the RAF.

First off, no this isn't a big Hollywood studio pic, it's a modest indie film from the UK. But what the filmmakers have achieved is stunning. Visually the film bursts with colour - how sick are you that sickly green/ yellow colour palette every other modern movie has today? And it has a story that holds you. A beautiful and fitting tribute to a courageous young man.

Hollywood, please take note.

The Shamrock Spitfire, a film that has a whole lot of of heart and passion - just like the man himself.

The best part of the movie is the story and acting., and that's all that's good. They skipped getting a script writer, because the scenes are piecemeal. There isn't a singular view. I would've expected a movie about a very successful pilot to have focused on him mostly, though the story focuses on everything. The sound design had the sounds, though the sounds didn't usually match up to the screen. The lighting was washing out the scene in a lot of frames. The fight scenes did a good show of a "furball" but it's hard to track who is doing what. And the special effects are OK, though it's easy to tell. The biggest issue is the director and producer not having a point to focus on. Great idea for a story, mediocre execution, and not worth renting, wait until it's free and you're in a couch hole.

This is a very well told story of 'Brendan "Paddy" Finucane. An Irishman, who at the age of only 21, became the youngest wing commander in the history of the Royal airforce.

The Higgins brothers have done a fantastic piece of work here. Good CGI and decent acting throughout have contributed to a story that should've told long before this.

Brendan must have faced many prejudices in simply coming from a background where his father was a staunch Irishman who's beliefs were very much against the English crown.

This makes the story of the 'Shamrock Spitfire all the more remarkable.

I'd urge people to give this a watch. You won't be disappointed.