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CILLIAN MURPHY does a fine acting job

posted 15 years ago by jeffyoung1
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Irish actor, Cillian Murphy, does a fine acting job as one of the main supporting actors in this odd, love quadrangle of Dylan, Vera, Caitlin, and Captain Killick (husband of Vera). It's more like there are three MAIN actors, Dylan, Vera, and Caitlin, and Killick (Murphy) is a supporting actor.

I only remember Cillian Murphy from his roles as an insane supervillain in BATMAN BEGINS, a sociopathic assassin on REDEYE, and as a devout Irish Republican Army member in a direct-to-dvd movie some years ago. Now the last one is no doubt an irony for Cillian Murphy. He goes from fierce IRA partisan fighter to heroic British Army Captain Killick who survives a harrowing combat ordeal in 1940 Greece.

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I can't help but feel sympathy for Cillian's character, Captain Killick. But I have to support the prick, a$$hole, know-it-all, Welsh poet, Dylan who presses ahead with criminal charges against Captain Killick. After all, Killick did shoot up Dylan's cottage with a STEN submachinegun when Dylan's houseguests, wife and son were present. And to top it off, the drunk, enraged Captain Killick pulls out and brandishes a grenade inside the cottage.

Still, I was happy to see Captain Killick get acquitted in court and end the movie with his wife, Vera, beside him. The period is still early World War II. Experienced army officers and men are in short supply so Captain Killick will rejoin the British Army and at least, be promoted to major later on, as the British Army suffers more manpower losses and shortages. And if he keeps his nose clean and redeems himself in combat, Killick might even rise to lieutenant-colonel by war's end in May 1945. Ironically, outraged Dylan's insistence on a court trial saves Captain Killick's life, as he must remain in Wales for his criminal trial. Meanwhile, his army unit deploys back to Europe and in short order is annihilated in ferocious combat against the Germans.

It was Cillian Murphy's role as Captain Killick in THE EDGE OF LOVE that made me a fan of his.

[–] INeedUnguent 15 years ago

This is the first thing I've seen Murphy in and I have to agree that his performance was impressive. Looking forward to seeing more of his work.

[–] krisluvkev 15 years ago

Yes a fine acting job in yet another boring movie.

[–] queen_jupiter_1999 15 years ago

Cillian was not in Spiderman, he was in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight as Dr.Crane/Scarecrow.

He does an excellent job in every single movie he is in ;p

[–] groggo 15 years ago

The 'direct-to-dvd' film to which you refer (and seem to dismiss) is, I think, Ken Loach's 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley'. It was a superb film with a great performance by Murphy. Rather than going 'direct-to-dvd,' it lingered long in theatres and received outstanding reviews.

[–] niamh-11 13 years ago

Ironically the film "Wind that shakes the barley" that the former posted as, "went straight to video" actually won the highest prize at cannes and was a fabulous film about a hard time in Irish history. I thought it was an amazing and brilliant film. Cillian Murphy is one of my very favourite actors.

[–] oakcourt 13 years ago

No-one has mentioned Breakfast on Pluto he is amazing in that.

[–] evikeaz 13 years ago

Honestly, I becoming to love this man. He is an amazing actor and first saw him I believe in Red Eye. Just watched that again recently and liked it even more. Great movie :) He is smoldering in that and somewhat in this as well but not to that extent...more vulnerable. I did rent the Pluto movie awhile back too.

[–] CharlotteRoseOG 13 years ago

I think he is great in this film! I felt so sorry for him (and Vera
when he came back)
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[–] lizzylexa0602 12 years ago

Actually the only reason I watched this movie was because of Cillian Murphy. He's fabulous!

I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied...

[–] shananika 11 years ago

I tried to watch this a while back and I just couldn't get into it. The three main characters just seemed like a pack of selfish a-holes and it was a turn off. But I'm contemplating giving it another shot simply because Cillian is one of my favorite actors. I'd be willing to suffer through this film for him!!! I love him in Red Eye and The Wind that Shakes the Barley. He's also great in Inception and all three of Nolan's Batman flicks. Not only is he a very good actor, but there's also something about him that I find incredibly attractive!!