Réalisation:
Brendan MuldowneyScénario:
Jamie HanniganPhotographie:
Tom ComerfordMusique:
Stephen McKeonActeurs·trices:
Richard Armitage, Jon Bernthal, Tom Holland, Stanley Weber, John Lynch, Hugh O'Conor, Eric Godon, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Tristan McConnell (plus)Résumés(1)
Set in the 13th century, the film follows a group of monks tasked with transporting a sacred religious relic from Ireland to the Vatican in Rome. With danger round every corner, Brothers Ciaran (John Lynch), Cathal (Hugh O'Conor), Rua (Rúaidhrí Conroy), Diarmuid (Tom Holland) and their mute servant (Jon Bernthal) must band together as they attempt to cross a wild and dangerous Irish countryside full of enemies looking to take the artefact for themselves. (StudioCanal UK)
(plus)Critiques (2)
A lot of bang for your buck. An atmospheric movie about a pilgrimage during which a group of monks are taking a reliquary to the Pope in Rome to boost the numbers of knights in the Holy War. One of the monks happens to be Spiderman, accompanied by the Punisher as his Sherpa/bodyguard, but there’s more to him than meets the eye. Along the way, they encounter obstacles, get attacked by the natives and the bloodbath begins. Bernthal decapitates heathens with a wooden shield, people are disembowled alive, criminals have their hands chopped off. The ending is appropriately crushing and pointless. Films like this are like gold dust and deserve admiration. Judas!
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I can't help it, but these historical gritty movies don't do much for me. I know there is some attempt at a message here, but for me, it just doesn't feel right. It's gritty, but I find it terribly empty in terms of plot. It wants to appeal to the viewer, but at the same time, its pace can be boring, even though there are fights and action scenes. No, this isn't for me.
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