My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Bloody Sunday (2002)

Paul Greengrass's honest and realistic depiction of the tragedy known as Bloody Sunday is a powerful work of art as well as an important recreation of how easy police forces can overreact.  The fact that no one was charged for what was obviously a major misuse of force is maddening and a great shame.   It is no wonder why Greengrass was able to make United 93, he understands how to dramatize a real event without over politicising it.  It is baffling how anyone could shoot unarmed people and while the film demonstrates the confusion of that day it can never lessen those military men's guilt.  A must see for anyone who loves history.  Sure it's a depressing film but too important to ignore.  Grade: A
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