Michael Collins

The rise and fall of one of the most important and controversial figures in Ireland's struggle for independence is chronicled in this biographical drama. In 1916, the British government ruled Ireland with a firm and cruel hand, as they had for 700 years. When a group of Irish rebels staged a six-day ...more

Writer-director Neil Jordan's most remarkable strength might be his ability to create a rich sense of time and place. The best of his films seamlessly combine story and atmospheric visuals, a quality evident in Michael Collins, his biopic about the legendary Irish freedom fighter. With the help of cinematographer Chris Menges and production designer Anthony Pratt, Jordan splendidly re-creates Ireland of the 1910s and 1920s, refurbishing actual locations to realistically evoke the era. Some felt ...more