One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Francis "Frankie" McGuire (Brad Pitt) was that man. He was an active member of the IRA. He was set on his IRA path at the tender age of eight when he saw his father murdered at the dinner table right in front of him. When he got older, he was one of the IRA's more effective members. His battle was a losing one unless he and his comrades could get missiles to shoot down the government helicopters and even up the fight. For that he'd have to go to America.
Frankie fled Belfast for New York. Once he got to America Frankie used the pseudonym Rory Devaney and roomed with Sgt. Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford) while he coordinated the acquisition of missiles and transportation back to Ireland. Things didn't go quite as Frankie had hoped or planned and that's why we have a movie.
"The Devil's Own" was pretty good. I think it had a greater impact on individuals who were familiar with Ireland and the IRA. Perhaps it may have even had a deeper meaning and greater impact on anyone who is familiar with battles between radical groups and their government. As well as I followed the movie, it didn't fully draw me in.
There were parallel stories: Frankie and what I've already mentioned, and Tom O'Meara being an older honest cop in New York and all that entails. Frankie's story was more exciting and riveting while Tom's story was more pedestrian. The net total of the two stories added up to something--as I said--pretty good, but nothing to write home about.
Frankie fled Belfast for New York. Once he got to America Frankie used the pseudonym Rory Devaney and roomed with Sgt. Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford) while he coordinated the acquisition of missiles and transportation back to Ireland. Things didn't go quite as Frankie had hoped or planned and that's why we have a movie.
"The Devil's Own" was pretty good. I think it had a greater impact on individuals who were familiar with Ireland and the IRA. Perhaps it may have even had a deeper meaning and greater impact on anyone who is familiar with battles between radical groups and their government. As well as I followed the movie, it didn't fully draw me in.
There were parallel stories: Frankie and what I've already mentioned, and Tom O'Meara being an older honest cop in New York and all that entails. Frankie's story was more exciting and riveting while Tom's story was more pedestrian. The net total of the two stories added up to something--as I said--pretty good, but nothing to write home about.