Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

daviddelamancha Never have I had to turn away my eyes from a movie screen until watching Michael Fassbender deliver this Daniel Day Lewis performance and putting his own body thru a grotesque transformation. I knew he was a great actor but not till seeing him in Hunger did I see the complete commitment to character. Being an ignorant American, I know almost nothing about what happened during these tumultuous times except for what I have read myself now older (thanks school system) Watch this and think about all the men and women used as commodities in our own prison systems. I cannot compare this to In The Name Of The Father, Papilon or Midnight Express, this stands on its own. I am going to watch everything director Steven McQueen has done now. Hope the review helps.

picard-585-784088 4.5*If someone doesn't know the story behind the Irish hunger strikes, or who Bobby Sands is, this film will leave him in darkness. How you can make a film about Bobby Sands and tell virtually nothing about him is seriously baffling. It has two lines of text after the end that offer more information than the entire film. No information, no background, no context. Virtually no dialogue except the scene with Liam Cunningham, arguably the only part of the movie that makes it seem alive. McQueen seems to think the realistic and brutal depiction of prison conditions and naked prisoners being tortured is sufficient. And it might be, to a certain crowd that doesn't need to be reminded of the historical facts, to whom only the inference of things passes a message. But even then, a powerful message doesn't necessarily make for a good film. And this isn't a particularly good film. It's a film which fails to mention Bobby Sands was an elected MP until after it ends. Which tells and shows you nothing about the impact the hunger strike had. Which only passingly tells you of its motives, without any insight. Which raises no moral dilemmas other than "is it OK to go into this with the intention of dying?".Be unfamiliar with the story, and it's a film about some naked men getting beaten up for no clear reason. Be familiar with it, and you'll wonder in disbelief if that's really all the director has to say.

rainbeau1962 More IRA cods-wallop. Those poor poor IRA men how dare society put them in prison for mass bombings, mass murder, extortion, terrorism, the killing of Policemen, civilian men women and children, soldiers, prison officers and terrorizing the protestant community as well as those in nationalist and republican areas. Don't people realize that the IRA were the real victims and heroes? How could society be so thoughtless all this time? See you people who had you legs blown off in a random bombing don't know the meaning of suffering and sacrifice. Can't wait for the future MGM blockbuster about how poor Jihadi John gets his human rights breached by the meddling west. please don't give this trash the time of day.

mifunesamurai A remarkable feature debut from director McQueen. It was only after I had seen, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, that I tracked down this film, and I was not disappointed. McQueen is a thinking persons director, he is not a director that makes every scene so blatantly obvious. You have to work for it and the rewards are rich in pure mental stimulation. What is also rewarding is the performances. Not only is Fassbender outstanding, but the support cast as well. The acting is paramount as it brings realism to the hideous conditions in a world we all fear, that of the Irish Maze Prison during the civil conflict. McQueen does not shy away from the politics that tore a nation apart, nor does he tone down the harrowing violence within the faeces smeared walls. Be patient, and the film will reward you. If you are looking for entertainment, then please go elsewhere. Now time to track down McQueen's 2011 movie, SHAME.