The Wind that Shakes the Barley Reviews

Years after years, Ken Loach came with his movies to the Cannes Film festival and, this time, he finally received the coveted Golden Palm thanks to this flick. Did it deserve it? It is difficult to tell since I have not seen all the movies in competition for that particular year but what I do know is that it was a damned fine movie. Indeed, as usual with Ken Loach, the directing was sober and completely efficient and the actors all delivered some very good performances. Furthermore, I always had a weak spot for movies dealing with politics so I thought that the story was rather spellbinding. It was also a very nice touch to have Ken Loach directing a period piece for once and it was even more interesting that he managed to keep his social-political vision. On the downside, you could argue that Ken Loach’s views were obviously biased in the favor of the Irish Republicans but he definitely had some good arguments and he developed a very strong and heartfelt drama. To conclude, I thought it was a very good flick and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Ken Loach's work.

One of the most powerful films of 2006. If you didn't understand the troubles in Ireland before, you will by the time the end credits roll. Ken Loach and his lead 'Cillian Murphy' deserved awards recognition for this film.