Being an average American, I am regrettably uninformed when it comes to international political uprisings. However, I do find them very intriguing and love to learn more about them. So when I first heard of '71 in 2015, I had hoped to eventually be able to see it. Well, it is now on Hulu streaming for everyone's viewing pleasure, and what a pleasure it was.
What I liked so much about '71 was the realism of the whole situation. The entire movie takes place throughout the streets of Northern Ireland where the locals are fed up with the occupation of British Soldiers. Although the movie was relatively small in scope, in that it only follows Gary Hook (O'Connell) fleeing angry locals, you could feel the tension between the locals and soldiers.
'71 also has a way of being extremely relevant in today's society. It depicts both police brutality and the extreme effects that rioting has on a local community. Although it focuses very heavily on these subjects, it does so without being too "preachy." It accomplishes this by not taking a side one way or the other, but instead, showing how both aspects can destroy a local community.
If these types of themes aren't your kind of thing, don't let that deter you, there is still a lot more to enjoy. After Hook gets assigned to his station at Belfast, it is almost a non-stop thriller focused on if he is going to get out alive. Being surrounded by locals that hate him, Hook has to find unlikely allies to help get him back to his barracks.
The only caveat I will state is that the movie is British made were the f-bomb is much more common in film. So expect to hear a rather large amount peppered throughout.
'71 is a non-stop, entertaining thriller that was so exciting that I could hardly look away. If you have a Hulu account, there really is very little reason to not see '71 at some point.
What did you think of '71? Leave your unpopped comments below and let me know of other streaming movies that you would recommend.
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