Another great film of Cillian's
Due to Peaky Blinders I've really got into Cillian & his choice of films are superb, this being no acception.
Absolutely loved it.
Cillian is definitely is one of Ireland's greatest actors, he's totally underrated though. He had the looks and talent to be doing the films that Colin Farrell and Michael Fassbender have done but decided he wanted to do his own thing. He's become far better thanks to it.
He's awesome in Peaky Blinders and it's one of best TV shows on TV.
Sunburn is one of his first film's. I caught it on YouTube one night as I'm a big fan of his but never could get it on DVD. It's not a great film. But Murphy is the best thing in it although his character is a bit of a jerk. And i liked his chemistry with Paloma Baeza, who directed him (and Barry Ward who's his mate in Sunburn) in a great short film called Watchmen. She's also married to Alex Garland, who wrote a few films Murphy did with Danny Boyle (Sunshine and 28 days later). Barry Ward and Murphy also both starred in Ken Loach films, Murphy in The wind that Shakes the Barley and Ward in Jimmy's Hall.
The film is at it's strongest when it's centered around Murphy's character. Although I thought Ward's Character relationship with the older woman is a lot weaker. But this is well worth checking out if you are a Murphy fan.