Kevin
Spacey in second Bad Movie in a month. No. I thought that
after Hurly Burly that it would
be quite some time before we would see him in another Bad
Movie. It came as a huge surprise then when this one came
along.
This
film is a follow up to Thaddeus O Sullivans Troubles Movie
Nothing personal. Its just a shame that John Boorman has already
gotten there and made a Movie on the central character already
and made a much better Movie.
Kevin
Spaceys character is called Michael Lynch. But if you know
your Irish media you will easily recognise that he is very
close to being a xerox of Martin Cahill the famous charismatic
crook.
Director
O ' Sullivan has apparently stated that Cahill is only one
of the influences on Lynch but when the film virtually follows
the facts we know about Cahill then you begin to wonder.
Surprisingly
Spacey never gives the role the full committment you would
expect from such a meaty role. Guess he was just tired after
all his excellent performances lately.
If
you haven't seen The General already go and watch it instead
and think to yourself how amazing it would have been if Spacey
had been in that instead of this.
Tall
Guy
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