Michael Collins

Drink: Boulevard Irish Ale
Entrée: Guinness Beef Pot Pie
Dessert: Grasshoppers
Timing: St. Patrick's Day

Movie:
We really struggled with this movie.  In fact we opted half way through to turn it off & watch the
NCAA basketball tournament.  However the next day I did some research online about Michael Collins & proceeded to watch the remainder of the film.  Since I was not familiar with this piece of history it turned out to be pretty interesting after I read up on it.  Liam Neeson does a pretty good job but he does over act in several scenes.  Julia Roberts does not leave an impression.  I don't feel like I knew her character much better afterwards which is strange because this part provided her an opportunity to do one of her classic "can't you see I'm having a breakdown" moments.  The rest of the cast is undeniably American or English with bad accents which makes you realize how much more sophisticated audiences are today.  Overall the most intriguing element of the plot is that you see how Northern Ireland was formed which leaves you with a snap shot of a very divided situation that still exists today.  Plus you are left wondering if Michael Collins is a hero, a sell out or was he simply set up for failure by his own people.

Mel's Rating: 65%
On a scale of 100.

Brett's Rating: N/A - He did not finish the film.
On a scale of 10.