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sdeaves-fisher 2012-05-25 05:57:52

Great Movie and Worth Seeing!!! Great performances by all.

I saw the film at the Toronto Film Festival and liked it a great deal.The film is violent in parts, but this violence is necessary to trulyshow the times and the conflict that was going on between Ireland andEngland. I felt that both sides were presented in the movie, nevershowing too much favor to one or the other. It was a terrible and longperiod in UK history with far too much death and hate and this moviemakes it clear for those of us that have little knowledge of it. I hadno idea that this conflict went on for the length of time that it didor how the IRA operated before viewing the film, nor did I know thatthe IRA was as operational today as it is, they found Martin in hidingand tried to kill him again in Canada years later.Jim's performance as Martin was excellent and believable as was Ben's.I recommend spending the time to see the movie when it is released.

ceilteach 2012-05-24 16:21:45

Slanted

Knowing the history behind this film I was looking forward to watchingit. I was to be very disappointed. The film is very slanted in it'saccount of the war. It starts by doing a voice over amid pictures ofviolence suggesting that the British army was sent into act aspeacemakers. This period of the conflict relates to a series of marches(inspired by the civil rights marches in the US) Irish nationalistsengaged in to demand equal civil rights. The British army reacted withviolence against the marches most famously in Derry when they murdered13 innocent people and lied for years afterward about what happened.Just last year the new British government admitted the truth andapologized. This sets the films tone with the British portrayed as justtrying to keep the peace and as good guys which simply isn't truthfuland not backed up historically. At the end there is some additionalinformation given about things that happened after the time frame ofthe film. They state that after the good Friday agreement the Britisharmy withdrew it's troops. This is not true. There are still in theregion of 5,000 British troops there.

Jay Harris 2012-05-24 00:23:29

This should have been a much better movie.

Kari Skogland directed Micheal Davies screenplay based on MartinMcGortland's book,on the authors 'adventures'first as a Belfast punkthen a police informer who infiltrates the IRA & informs on them.Now I do not care how noble or righteous a cause may be, BUT aninformer is at the bottom of the totem pole.Jim Sturgiss is effective as the troubled lad.Ben Kingsley is good as usual as the English cop who is his controller.Natalie Press is quite good as his young girl friend.There are many violent scenes including some good torture ones.Now here we come one of the points where I was turned off. All theseaction scenes are done using hand-held cameras. It reached a pointwhere I could not tell what was being done to who & I really did notcare.A few comments have been made on the thick accents. The DVD is closedcaptioned so I had no trouble this way.I normally like films about the IRA & the troubles with the English.There have been many movies on this subject over the years.This should have been a better film, I wish it were.Ratings: **1/2 (out of 4) 71 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)

2012-05-23 17:25:28

might have been good if there were subtitles

It seemed like it could have been a really good film...if the lines were spoken in a language I could understand. Or, barring that, if there had been subtitles in English or, as a final resort, if the Spanish subtitles had been written in a font and size that were decipherable to the human eye. Any of those choices would have been fine. This film, as it stands, is a complete waste of time and money.

chicagopoetry 2012-05-18 07:50:11

Simply Put, A Masterpiece

Fifty Dead Men Walking is a big and wonderful movie about a bunch ofIrish people who are being terrorized by the Brits. They decide tofight fire with fire for their freedom. On the one hand you have theIRA blowing people up with bombs and torturing people ala ReservoirDogs, but on the other hand you have the invading British force in riotgear randomly abusing any Irish Catholic who jay walks or lookscross-eyed, ala Abu Ghraib. This isn't Braveheart; it's more like SpyGame or dare I say the actual invasion of Iraq. There is no innocentside in this gritty story, any well-defined good or evil, just thetruth about a war. However, this film goes beyond The Crying Game or InThe Name Of The Father to present something that is more in thetradition of great gangster films such as The Departed (aka, InfernalAffair) or Blow or Donnie Brasco or even Good Fellas, or great cabledramas such as Brotherhood; it is as cinematic as Scarface or The GoodShepard, with elements from the older classics such as Seven Ups orFrench Connection spicing it up. This epic masterpiece is full ofsubtleties, such as when the guy looks under the van for explosivesbefore entering or how the conversation about pregnancy is donecompletely under the covers. Ben Kingsley is in rare form. We just haveto wonder why works of art such as this don't show up in ourneighborhood theaters in place of the trash we are spoon-fed. What anabsolutely wonderful movie. The direction reminds us of the best worksof Clint Eastwood crossed with the frantic energy of The BourneIdentity. I realize the title of this movie was taken from the book,but it sounds like a zombie parody of Dead Man Walking, which is why Inearly skipped this flick. I'm glad I gave it a chance. May I recommendthe titles Undercover or Covert or -- The Dirty Work -- or some othercatchy name like that instead? I mean, they put too much work into thisclassic to lose their American audience simply because of its crappytitle. Also, some subtitles to help with the thick accents would workto everyone's advantage. Words just can't describe how great this movieis: see it.

2012-05-17 19:30:40

A Powerful Crime Epic That Defines Its Central Character Rather Vaguely

There is no denying the dramatic appeal and potential inherent in the film "50 Dead Men Walking." Based on the life of Martin McGartland, the film tells the story of a low level street hustler in 1980's Belfast who gets recruited by the British police to infiltrate an IRA cell. As he moved up the ranks, he provided key information about terrorist activities that saved the lives of upwards of fifty known targets (hence, the title). The story, without a doubt, had all the makings of a true crime epic. And yet, despite good performances, something never rings quite true in the portrayal of the lead character. Or, at a minimum, his tale seems to lack a completeness or a candid honesty.Jim Sturgess, always a good choice, plays Martin with a self-assured bluster. Big talk, bravado, and a myriad of petty crimes have brought him to the attention of a British police handler (Ben Kingsley) who brings Martin in as a resource. At first Martin wants nothing of it--but joins on for a free car, because his friend got shot, and/or because he wants to woo his friend's sister. I'm not really sure there is a compelling reason as presented in the movie, but there is positively no political motivation at all. Despite being nothing more than a glorified messenger, somehow Sturgess rises and rises. Again, we see very little in his depiction that would have distinguished him as a star for the IRA. At one point, he has to pass the test of killing someone--and the screenplay even backs out of that. I guess the film was afraid of alienating the hero from the audience, but I don't think you can exist with completely clean hands in this kind of world (especially if you keep getting more and more responsibility). But despite the film's shortcomings, I still enjoyed Sturgess. His bond with Kingsley provides an intriguingly human side plot. The scenes between them are easily the most heartfelt moments. Rose McGowan and Kevin Zegers provide strong support. The movie is well made, there is much tension in the final scenes, and the action is orchestrated with precision. I wished I believed it all a bit more--that the screenplay had let me see the darkness inside of Martin that apparently (in real life) the IRA did. Overall, an effective film that misses being truly great due to this fact--for me anyway. About 3 1/2 stars, I'll round up for the performances. KGHarris, 4/11.

sjmd1156-1 2012-05-16 20:13:58

NOT a masterpiece but a damn fine film

I read the book going by the same name many years ago when it firstcame out and it left quite an impression on me. I felt very sympatheticto Mr McGartland's predicament, so I for one am glad that his story canlargely be told in this medium. Read the book to iron out the odddiscrepancy and to get the time-line correct. The director of this filmbravely attempted to show 'The Troubles' as viewed from both sides inthe short time the film allows. Although not all of the events aretrue, the film does realistically portray the truly chilling times. Itis violent, nasty and tense, and I congratulate the director on notpulling any punches and showing the sort of menace that haunted thestreets in the province. The makers of the film did state: 'Thescreenplay to the film is INSPIRED by the book. Although many aspectsand characters have been changed the screenplay was not written orapproved by the writers of the book and is not a reproduction oradaptation of the book or any substantial part of it' at the end of thefilm. I would suggest that wording was inserted to cover themselves.Certainly, Mr McGartland was not happy with the film to begin with asit showed him to be present at deaths that took place, to which heclaimed he was not. Obviously, there are faults with the film then. Butthe main thrust of the book/film for me was that Mr McGartland wasyoung, naive but also courageous, he was used by both sides and yeteventually couldn't trust either side. Although the peace treaty hasbeen signed and to 'all intents and purposes' the Troubles are over 'aswe knew them', it is a well known fact that the IRA never forget thosethat cross them. So the film is a reminder to many that this man gaveup his life as he knew it for very little in return and to be foreveron the run. This is not your typical Hollywood fare and is all thebetter for it. A job well done!

Jamesbond1974 2012-05-16 10:56:12

Wow, a real life mess.....

This film is a clock a digger kind of movie based on a real lifeinfiltrator of the IRA. Ben Kingsley was just amazing. This filmenlightens the watcher to the spoils of one of the worst terroriststates in the 20th century. By being an infiltrator, and a reluctantone at that. The main character: Martin McGartland, saved an estimated50 people from the death caused by the IRA. Martin is also in hidingbecause of the fact that IRA agents were fingered by him.I had no idea who the IRA was run, and this film explores thehierarchical set up. It was set up like an army. Many of the people'snames have been changed to protect them, as they are also in hiding.This will hopefully be one of the better films to show the hardships ofthe IRA. It shows it gently, so the viewer can handle the subjectmatter. I would recommend this film to any history buff, or to anyonewho is just interested in the subject matter.

2012-05-06 23:44:30

A Tragic Figure of Consequence

As a Catholic in Belfast in the '80's, Martin McGartland, learned that life was tough whatever side you were on. Martin started out as tough kid on the streets and ended up a man on the run.Jim Sturgess plays Martin McGarland, the Belfast hustler, who plays both sides of the game. His actions with the IRA brings him to the attention of Fergus played by Ben Kingsley. Fergus is a British Operative who becomes Martin's mentor. Through several run-ins with the law, Fergus talks Martin into working for him and his country. This film is all action, and as time moves on we understand some of the motivation of Martin. He has a girlfriend and soon a babe and the money from the Brits is the deciding factor. This is a story of one man, who leads a life full of violence and terror. He is shown the body of a Brit who was tortured for 58 days before he was killed- enough to convince anyone to get out of the game? No way out, is there boy?This is a fascinating look at the life of a man who is trapped in a maze. He starts out for the money and then little by little we wonder if he is won over. In the course of his life as conspirator he saved 50 men from death. Was it worth it? Is he a reluctant hero? Gotta ask Martin, if you can find him.Recommended. prisrob 02-07-09Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition)You Kill Me

Rodrigo Amaro 2012-05-06 07:47:38

Thrilling despite some clichés and many inaccuracies

"50 Dead Man Walking" is an account on the life of Martin McGartland, ayoung thief recruited by the British police to the difficult mission ofinfiltrate on IRA (in the 1980's) and help the British to discoverinformations over possible attacks. Jim Sturgess plays the dividedyoung lad who works his way up on many different sides, as a member ofthe IRA, as a family man, as a devoted friend of his Irish mates and asa informant for the mysterious Fergus (Ben Kingsley). During all thishe realizes the incredible potential of saving people lives (hisinformations are very valuable for the British) but he also notices theexcruciating burden of betraying his friends and family confidence.Will this guy survive to tell his story? Can he trust Fergus? Whatabout his duties on IRA?The story was real, it really happened (some things were created forunnecessary dramatic purposes e.g. the scene where Martin escapes byjumping of a window, that happened but the height was exaggeratedhere). It is well told, dramatically interesting and very thrilling.The way director Kari Skogland worked was very efficient, and a storyabout someone being infiltrated on the IRA wasn't much portrayed infilms before and that was very interesting to see despite some clichédthings that takes you back to similar movies like "Donnie Brasco" and"The Departed". Jim Sturgess gets right again with an incredible performance as thetroubled main character. If you had the opportunity to watch any of hisother films you will notice that he knows how to work with manydifferent accents very easily (he speaks Irish brilliantly). I must saythat it was difficult to accept Sir Ben Kingsley in the role ofMartin's chief during his first minutes on screen and I thought thatBob Hoskins would be a more interesting choice to play this guy butwhen the movie evolves you start to like his performance. The moviealso features Rose McGowan (as Martin's wife) and Kevin Zegers(Martin's sinister best friend). Wrongfully translated here as "The Spy", "50 Dead Man Walking" is agreat movie about personal ethics versus majority ethics; trust or thelack of it; and the many aspects of a terrible endless war and theiralmost uncredited heroes and their good (and bad) actions. 9/10

paul david 2012-04-30 07:54:16

Pretty decent Northern Ireland political thriller set in the 1980s

I had no idea who martin McGartland was until I watched this movie,unlike the main character in HUNGER and ironically I watched thisdirectly after watching matt Damon in The Informant. If that title wasmisleading, this one certainly was not, though working out why theycalled it 50 dead Men walking takes some thinking about in the contextof the movie. It refers of course to the 50 men who would have died ifMr McGartland didn't save them from assassination.This is a very powerful piece of British drama set in the 1980s. it isa very intense film but the story is easy to follow and the filmoverall is enjoyable without ever being full of violence or badlanguage. I still have images in my mind from HUNGER and FIVE MINUTESOF HEAVEN, not top mention the 'Barley' movie and of course MichaelCollins.I do agree that too much attention as a distraction in the movie to thetwo young women who feature in Mr McGarlands life and there should havebeen greater emphasis on the actual political role he had to play forthe IRA and for the British Police.Harrys Game was indeed a top production but should not be compared tothis new movie. Ben Kingsley was 'spot on' as Fergus and added thequality to the film it might otherwise have lacked.another well made British film, keep it up!

Shalimar 2012-04-29 16:18:35

Incomprehensible Film

It looks like a great film but the DVD did not have English caption. Without it, the Irish-English dialect might as well be chinese.

blood_summit 2012-04-28 05:54:04

Well made thriller concerning the Northern Ireland troubles

MINOR SPOILER WARNINGSI watched this a couple of days ago. I didn't really expect much fromit. The author Martin McGartland (a former RUC tout in the PIRA beforegoing on the run) disowned the film since it deviated from the originalstory in a few ways. However, I was surprised as to how good itactually was. Ben Kingsley does well as the Special Branch officer andcomes across as hardened but still carrying a grey morality with him.Jim Sturgess is plausible as a West Belfast Jack-the-lad come PIRAmember/police informer and Northern Ireland actually feels likeNorthern Ireland in the late 1980s.Though its only fairly loosely based around McGartland's story, It iswell shot and deals with the troubles in a gritty manner that pulls nopunches. There is no flag waving or finger pointing, just the simpledepiction of "how it was" and its really believable. The grey moralityof what was a horrendous and destructive conflict it was and how eachside were doing some extremely underhand things really shows on screen.This is how it is shown to the audience.Of course there are parts - such as one towards the end - whichcontains some willing suspension of disbelief but fortunately doesn'tcause any serious damage and the relationship between McGartland andhis girlfriend worked in the plot's context.Rose Magowan surprised me as well. While I was expecting the worst fromher and was dreading a horrendous "Devil's Own" Brad Pitt accent, I waspleased to see that her grasp of the Ulster brogue was relatively good(okay not perfect but better than I expected). Her "femme fatal"character was fairly well written and was faintly threatening even ifher hairstyle was a little bit on the clichéd side.This was a damn sight better than that festering turd called "TheDevil's Own" and offers a full and unapologetic insight into theconflict while being a decent thriller.Of course the fact that the film is "loosely" based around McGartland'soriginal story doesn't detract from the fact that as a film it'sexcellent.The finale is quite touching but I'll say no more than that.I highly recommend this film to anyone who wants to see a decenttroubles based drama/thriller.

2012-04-28 00:07:20

50 Dead Men Walking

This review is from: 50 Dead Men Walking (DVD) 50 Dead Men Walkingpurchased this movie and it skipped the entire movie........I'm not pleased at all.Disgusted more like it.

bob the moo 2012-04-26 20:27:24

Never really becomes the film it should have been

As with any film on Northern Ireland it is good to see the messageboard full of debate about who the "good guys" were in NorthernIreland, who was in the right, who was in the wrong etc etc withoccasionally someone talking about the film. I'll leave all of that tothose guys but, as one has to do with these films for some reason, Iwill lay out my colours for all to see. Although I moved away aroundage 20, I was born in Belfast and grew up as a Protestant in NorthAntrim. I don't think I brought any of that to this film but for somethat will be enough to explain why I didn't like this film.Actually, it will probably be enough for viewers from both side of thatpolitical spectrum because the film manages to be such a thing that itis possible to side with both the IRA and the police/army. To a certainpoint this is a good thing because it asks you to sympathise/dislikeboth groups, which is true I guess because in the conflict nobody is100% right or wrong – both sides have fundamental points but yet havedone so much wrong as to make them a distant memory. However, this isonly "to a point" because it doesn't strike me as a deliberate thing somuch as it is a side-effect of the film not really getting to the heartof the matter or the characters. The Northern Ireland of the film issecondary to the central "Donnie Brasco-esquire" story, which again isnot a problem in and of itself, just that you're not used to that withNorthern Irish films, but it does cause a problem because by not doinga good job of laying out a convincing base, the film does feel a littlesuperficial.This is made more evident by the way it is directed but also the waythat accuracy is often set aside in favour of having set pieces andaction. Such sequences don't really work and stand out awkwardly asbeing out of place and not belonging in a film set in this time andplace – it is not as bad as The Devil's Own in this regard but you getmy point. All this aside though, the film should work in the same wayDonnie Brasco did because I didn't come to that film moaning about thelack of convincing mob detail etc etc but rather really enjoyed it as afilm. Sadly the things that this film should be taking from DonnieBrasco and repeating are lacking. This problem comes from the materialbecause it doesn't engage as it should and the characters, beyond Lara,don't do that much. To be precise what I felt was missing was keyrelationships for Martin. His relationship with his handler isn't thatgood in their shared scenes, while he lacks a "Lefty" in the IRA. Thistakes away the majority of the opportunities for scenes in which thestrain comes through and we get to see conflicting sides of Martin,like we did in Donnie Brasco, and this is a shame because it does meanthe film loses a lot.It is still a solid watch though, so don't take my negativity as a signthat it was awful – just that it seemed to miss a lot of what it couldand should have been doing. It is all helped a lot though by Sturgessin the lead. Now part of me wonders why more actual Northern Irishactors couldn't have been used at that level but Sturgess does do agood job and clearly could have done more with better and more complexmaterial. Funnily enough Kingsley is part of the problem. He is far toostiff and too clearly "acting" – he prevents much in the way ofchemistry and does nothing to tell us how he was able to reach Martin.The supporting cast do their turns reasonably well but only Pressreally stands out as she brings a bit of emotion and discussion to thefilm.Overall Fifty Dead Men Walking is more about what it is not rather thanwhat it is. As a film set in the troubles, it doesn't do a particularlygood job depicting them. As a thriller it doesn't manage to be engagingenough to thrill. As a Donnie Brasco type story set in Northern Ireland(which is what it is) it doesn't do the things that made that filmsuccessful. It is still OK in most regards but it never really becomesthe film it should have been.

sweet_lady_genevieve 2012-04-26 06:24:05

Fantastic piece of British cinema...but not to be taken as a history lesson by any means.

Set in 1980s Belfast, when the Troubles were devastating NorthernIreland; this is the story of 22 year-old Martin McGartland (Sturgess)who, in real life, became involved implicitly with both sides of theconflict. The film details how he worked firstly for the IRA and wassubsequently sought after and enlisted by the British police as a spy;leading him to live a perilous double-life. The title (taken fromMcGartland's book) refers to the number of people he believes he savedwhilst working undercover.The film begins by establishing him as an ordinary young man growing upwithin the bleak setting of West Belfast during that time, making verylittle money by selling knock-off goods door-to-door. He is mostlyconcerned with making enough money to impress his love-interest, Lara(Press); but he is also an Irish Catholic, who vehemently opposes theBritish occupation of the country and believes in the cause of a unitedIreland. However, when he begins to work for the IRA, he becomes afirst-hand witness to some of the atrocities committed by them andbegins to have doubts about his political standpoint. Meanwhile, amember of Special Branch, Fergus (Kingsley), wants him to become aninformant on IRA activities. Initial attempts to recruit him areuseless, but McGartland eventually accepts the proposition; theviolence he had witnessed still being fresh in his mind, along with theoffer of a substantial sum of money in return for his work. Theremainder of the film is a tense and gripping set of events, all thewhile focusing on McGartland's inner conflict. He is portrayed as aconfused young man, exploited by both sides and absorbed completely bythe two equally tormenting responsibilities which he cannot escape: onone hand, he is betraying the cause which his ancestors had given theirlives to for centuries – his long-standing belief of freedom for hiscountry; but on the other hand he is stopping the all-too-real violencehe encounters on a day-to-day basis which, no matter what history hastaught him, he cannot find justification for.Although there are films which handle this subject matter far better, Ifeel that Fifty Dead Men Walking must be praised for the social realismand consistently gripping drama that is conveyed from the outsetthrough the locations used, the cinematography and the outstandingperformances given by the main cast. Sturgess captures the complexityof McGartland's character and, considering how difficult it must be toimitate a West Belfast accent, he and Press do a convincing job. I wascompelled to watch the film from start to finish and credit is dulygiven for this being a fantastic piece of British cinema. There are also, of course, the (dubious) factual elements associatedwith the film. It was filmed at the very location where these eventswere taking place little more than twenty years ago, which adds to thesheer tension felt throughout. The film is highly emotive and dealswith controversial issues that have been highlighted again recently,where a dissident group, the "Continuity IRA", has claimedresponsibility for the murder of a policeman. The film will resonatewith people on many levels. It is true that there are overwhelmingaccounts of horrific violence from the Irish Republican Army (a smallpart of which are shown graphically in the film), yet there are manydiscrepancies in the film and viewers may not know the vast complicatedpast associated with the Troubles and so, we are presented with yetanother media representation of one side of the fierce conflict inwhich, truthfully, equal acts of brutality have been committed on bothsides throughout history. Ultimately, I would urge people to watch thefilm for its brilliant script, performances and drama; but not to takeit as a lesson in Irish history by any means. If anything, whilst muchhostility still exists today between some Nationalists and Unionists,the film succeeds in demonstrating the futility of such violence afterhundreds of years of warfare and above all else, the overriding desirefor peace from those people who have had to live amongst the fightingand still live with the concern that it may one day return.

2012-04-26 12:42:40

This film deserves more recognition

I loved this movie. Jim Sturgis is becoming a fine actor. Ben Kingsley is always great (He looked weird with hair). The title of the Movie was very fitting, watch it and you'll see why. This story being based on real events makes it even better. Highly recommended. Oh yeah it's about an Irish dude working undercover for the MI-5.

2012-04-26 04:46:07

Wasted $

This review is from: 50 Dead Men Walking [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Don't waste your $ - it wasn't worth buying the blu-ray version. I should have rented the dvd first before spending the blu-ray version. Weak.....

2012-04-24 23:11:06

Slanted

Knowing the history behind this film I was looking forward to watching it. I was to be very disappointed. The film is very slanted in it's account of the war. It starts by doing a voice over amid pictures of violence suggesting that the British army was sent into act as peacemakers. This period of the conflict relates to a series of marches (inspired by the civil rights marches in the US) Irish nationalists engaged in to demand equal civil rights. The British army reacted with violence against the marches most famously in Derry when they murdered 13 innocent people and lied for years afterward about what happened. Just last year the new British government admitted the truth and apologized. This sets the films tone with the British portrayed as just trying to keep the peace and as good guys which simply isn't truthful and not backed up historically. At the end there is some additional information given about things that happened after the time frame of the film. They state that after the good friday agreement the British army withdrew it's troops. This is not true. There are still in the region of 5,000 British troops there.

larry-411 2012-04-24 14:36:17

Bad sound mix and thick accents -- this film needs subtitles

This highly anticipated and very controversial film is based on thetrue story of IRA infiltrator Martin McGartland during "the Troubles"which plagued Northern Ireland in the 1980s.Here is where I'd normally post a review. The fact is, I havedifficulty doing so because there were major problems involving thesound.First, the sound mix on the film left a lot to be desired. I love musicand great soundtracks as much if not more than most people, but it wasso loud at times that I couldn't hear much dialogue at all. I don'tknow if it was just because of the venue acoustics or the film's soundmix itself or both, but there were entire segments of the film wherethe dialogue was completely drowned out by the soundtrack.When one could hear the dialogue, the accents were so thick and heavythat it was extremely difficult to understand. Between the sound mix,the dialects, and the slang I could barely make out about a third ofthe dialogue. For approximately the first hour I couldn't follow onecomplete conversation, combining the elements I just mentioned. Now, Iattend many films and have seen plenty of movies with thick Irishaccents but this one went far beyond any I've seen. Subtitles aredefinitely needed.Certainly I'm not alone in my opinions. Other reviews do point thatout. They also do acknowledge the language challenges and comment onthe heavy use of music. Some audience members near me went through mostof the film not knowing who was on which side, which was probablyexacerbated by the lack of understanding of the dialogue.I don't know how many people walked out but in my section there weredozens. I've also been told that some reviewers even left (for thereasons I mentioned). "Fifty Dead Men Walking Out" seems moreappropriate. I've never walked out on a film, ever. I've seen over 500films just since the start of 2006 at about 30 festivals, and have seensome pretty bad ones, but this was the first time I wanted to leave. Iresisted the urge, though, and am glad I did because the excitingsecond hour of the film was definitely worth waiting for, and theaction becomes more important than the dialogue at that point anyway.I'm fairly certain "Fifty Dead Men Walking" will find a US distributorif it hasn't already. Sources close to the film told me that a deal maybe announced soon. It definitely deserves a wide release but only ifit's subtitled. Otherwise I cannot recommend seeing it except fordie-hard fans of the cast members, those who know the story well, orthose who have the ability to understand the thickest Irish accents.I just wish I could have understood more of it. Between the the mix onthe film itself and the dialect it was quite hard to understand most ofthe dialogue. Hopefully I'll be able to see it again and give it apositive review but, for now, I simply cannot write about this filmproperly because I just missed too much to judge it fairly. I mighthave if I could hear what they were saying.