Michael Collins
1996
***½
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart
Michael Collins (1890-1922) was one of the key figures of Irish independence. Neil Jordan's film is an interesting but not terribly captivating biopic. Liam Neeson is a towering presence as the "Big Lad", but Julia Roberts is lost with her on and off accent in the obligatory female role. The script is clearly biased against the British.
