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A Belfast Story
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Wikipedia article
'A Belfast Story' is a 2013 Irish crime film written and directed by Nathan Todd and starring Colm Meaney. It is Todd's directorial debut.
Plot
Cast
*Colm Meaney as Detective
*Malcolm Sinclair as Chief Constable
*Maggie Cronin as Sinead
*Tommy O'Neill as First Minister Owen McKenna
*Damien Hasson as Damien
*Patrick Rocks as Eammon
*Peter O'Toole as Alley victim
Reception
The film received negative reviews and has a 14% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Stephen Dalton of 'The Hollywood Reporter' wrote in his review, "Nathan Todd attempts something similar in his debut feature, a murder mystery with political overtones, but his inexperience lets him down badly." He also added, "not even [Meaney's] heavyweight gravitas can save 'A Belfast Story' from its weak script, sluggish pacing and one-dimensional characters."
Steve Rose of 'The Guardian' gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "the plot scatters too many pieces about, putting the film's star off screen for long stretches."
Controversy
A month before its release, the film garnered controversy in Great Britain for the filmmakers' publicity stunt of sending a nail bomb kit to the media to promote the film. Nathan Todd later issued an apology.
References
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