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Golden Globe winner Cate Blanchett (The Lord of the Rings, Elizabeth) stars in Veronica Guerin, the critically acclaimed, powerful and poignant true story about a journalist who risked her life in search of the truth. In the mid-1990s, Dublin was nothing short of a war zone, with a few powerful drug lords battling for control. Their most fearsome opponent was not the police but the courageous Veronica Guerin (Blanchett), who investigated and exposed the ‘pushers’, balancing her home and family against her responsibility to her readers and her country. Because of her intense efforts, she became a national folk heroine and changed Ireland forever. From producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbor) and director Joel Schumacher (Bad Company), Veronica Guerin is a suspense-filled and thrilling story that will have you on the edge of your seat.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was back in Ireland just a few weeks after the murder of Veronica Guerin and it was still reverberating around the country. It did have the advantage of taking people's attention away from the Nutty North and marching season and the annual confrontation of Drumcree. As one Irish newspaper put it (sort of), we have enough problems of our own down here without bothering about two lots of eejits who want to fight each other. With increasing prosperity, the Irish drug scene expanded dramatically and with it the arrival of vicious organised crime, with even the IRA, for all its lofty Republican rhetoric, getting involved.
Living abroad, I know little about Guerin's style (apart from the fact that it was brave bordering on irresponsibly reckless). Her editor seemed to let her get away with murder, possibly (one could cynically think) because all the controversy sold papers.
Judging the film on its own merits, I found it excellent. Cate Blanchett, a dinki di Aussie, does a great job with the accent and the acting of both Ms. Blanchett and the supporting cast, are generally first rate. It's been a long time since I've seen a villain as menacing and frightening as John Gilligan. But did the real Ms. Guerin really get around the seediest areas of Dublin in glamorous, beautifully-cut pants suits? That aside, the only disconnect comes when Ms. Blanchett shows total lack of fear in confronting gangsters and then turns into a terrified jelly when beaten up/shot. I would have expected a bit more fear in the confrontations rather than the extreme nonchalance evinced by Ms. Blanchett. Nevertheless, a very good film.
Living abroad, I know little about Guerin's style (apart from the fact that it was brave bordering on irresponsibly reckless). Her editor seemed to let her get away with murder, possibly (one could cynically think) because all the controversy sold papers.
Judging the film on its own merits, I found it excellent. Cate Blanchett, a dinki di Aussie, does a great job with the accent and the acting of both Ms. Blanchett and the supporting cast, are generally first rate. It's been a long time since I've seen a villain as menacing and frightening as John Gilligan. But did the real Ms. Guerin really get around the seediest areas of Dublin in glamorous, beautifully-cut pants suits? That aside, the only disconnect comes when Ms. Blanchett shows total lack of fear in confronting gangsters and then turns into a terrified jelly when beaten up/shot. I would have expected a bit more fear in the confrontations rather than the extreme nonchalance evinced by Ms. Blanchett. Nevertheless, a very good film.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A superb film, Cate Blanchett is totally convincing in the title role as a reporter investigating the drugs trade in Ireland. Gritty and highly emotional. Well worth 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is a fantastic well directed and produced film, although it does lose a little of it's impact on the small screen. I was initially apprenhensive that an Australian was cast in the lead role and had visions of a similarly dire interpretation of an Irish accent as Julia Roberts playing Kitty in Michael Collins. However, it is a credit to Cate Blanchetts excellent acting ability that she took the role seriously and gave a brilliant portrayal of the Irish Journalist. This is by no means a light hearted film but the moments of comic relief are excellently timed and necessary when dealing with the horrorific events that lead to Veronica Guerin's death. I have read about Veronica Guerin's investigations in depth and I feel credit is due to the director for not using poetic licence as excuse to make inappropiate but dramatic changes to the story.
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Troubling Hagiographic Bio-Pic of Crusading Journalist
"Veronica Guerin" (2003), a biographical/true crime/drama/thriller, is set in recent times in Dublin, Ireland, tells an Irish story, has a largely Irish cast, but appears to have... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stephanie DePue
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I very much enjoyed this film . I seen it A long Time ago and had forgotten how good it is . it is a well made film and has to be watched from beginning to end . Read more
Published 3 months ago by blondie X
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We really liked this DVD, as it was well made and not overly melodramatic. The music is haunting and the photography of Dublin seems authentic
Published 6 months ago by antoniaerika
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A superb film depicting the true life story of Veronica Guerin an Irish jounalist who fought the Irish drug barons with her outspoken journalism that helped to rid a great deal of... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gordon 1
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This was never going to be an easy part to play, as the real Veronica Guerin was a one-off. However, Cate Blanchett nailed it with a terrific sense of who Veronica was, what she... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Deirdre Mason
Great value
Read in the press background to this story and pleased with the purchase of dvd from Amazon, RIP Veronica, pity you had to die for the Irish Justice Dept to act against the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by owen's favourite
Veronica Guerin - A Great movie
This is a fantastic movie. Kate Blanchete gives a superb performance as the journalist who got too close to revealing the truth about the drug lords in Dublin in the 1990s. Read more
Published 14 months ago by marceinuk
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Excellent DVD, which is both well written and well presented. Good account of how powerful the gangsters of Ireland were. Good film from start to finish.
Published 17 months ago by J. driver
Just missed out on five stars
Cate Blanchett is mesmerising as the Irish journalist Veronica Guerin and lights up the screen from the moment she appears on film. This is a very good drama. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by Gary 78
A moving and gripping film
I thought this was a brilliant film, very moving and non-sensational. The performance Cate Blanchett gives is outstanding, and the film tells the story of a brave journalist very... Read more
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