Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueFollows Brian Wood who is humbled when he is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the human rights lawyer Phil Shiner.Follows Brian Wood who is humbled when he is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the human rights lawyer Phil Shiner.Follows Brian Wood who is humbled when he is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the human rights lawyer Phil Shiner.
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The Danny boy battle was fought by a seemingly inexperienced and frightened group of British soldiers in the Basra area in 2004. They entered the battlefield with fixed bayonets, expecting to be met with stiff resistance, but nonetheless it was a battle they won, taking some prisoners.
The problems that emerged which resulted in a prosecution by human rights lawyer Phil Shiner focused on the fact that the army was fighting simple farmers who were known to carry guns for their day to day work and the terrible reprisals and bloodshed was uncalled for. Apparently in Iraq it was common for Iraqi soldiers to pose as farmers to escape engagement. This biopic though interesting never really solves the problem and one suspects that they were indeed hard line soldiers after all. Phil Shiner's job would appear to have been a thankless task, on the whole. Good acting and huge sympathy for the soldiers made this a good watch. Phil Shiner seemed worn out by the demands of balancing the law against the needs of the military.
The problems that emerged which resulted in a prosecution by human rights lawyer Phil Shiner focused on the fact that the army was fighting simple farmers who were known to carry guns for their day to day work and the terrible reprisals and bloodshed was uncalled for. Apparently in Iraq it was common for Iraqi soldiers to pose as farmers to escape engagement. This biopic though interesting never really solves the problem and one suspects that they were indeed hard line soldiers after all. Phil Shiner's job would appear to have been a thankless task, on the whole. Good acting and huge sympathy for the soldiers made this a good watch. Phil Shiner seemed worn out by the demands of balancing the law against the needs of the military.
This film could have been so much better but instead they wasted an opportunity. Could have taken this story and dug a lot deeper into this kind of crime. Turned it into a dull mess.
It's hard to believe that Toby Jones has only the one BAFTA, He is Fast approaching national treasure status. It seems everything he appears in he is always the best actor on display and that's very much the case in Dannyboy.
Jones plays a hapless lawyer convinced that British soldiers have committed crimes against humanity whilst serving in Iraq. Anthony Boyle plays The soldier chiefly responsible for these crimes. What follows is a series of well-made flashbacks to what happened very well filmed just outside Watford not Iraq!
The only disappointment with this 90 minute one-off drama is the disappointing ending.
7/10.
Jones plays a hapless lawyer convinced that British soldiers have committed crimes against humanity whilst serving in Iraq. Anthony Boyle plays The soldier chiefly responsible for these crimes. What follows is a series of well-made flashbacks to what happened very well filmed just outside Watford not Iraq!
The only disappointment with this 90 minute one-off drama is the disappointing ending.
7/10.
A very interesting drama of a true story...nobody knows what happens in a war situation especially in a country like Iraq it must be difficult to know who your enemy is.
Iraqis that want to kill soldiers do not wear an army uniform they blend in with locals maybe as farmers.
Walk in the boots of a soldier and then decide.
Iraqis that want to kill soldiers do not wear an army uniform they blend in with locals maybe as farmers.
Walk in the boots of a soldier and then decide.
Is just 01:25 min but look like 03:25min, boring same things repeating over and over again, film with low budget or looks like, you see a battle field looks clear is just filled somewhere in England, nothing new just cliche movie and boring!
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- GaffesAs he is preparing to go to the Palace, LCpl Wood asks his father if his tie is straight. In the next shot, he is preparing to put his trousers on but the tie is now missing.
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