'71

Name: '71
Director: Yann Demange
Released: 2014

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Synopsis

A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

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IndieWire
'71 constantly thrills without sensationalizing its surprises. The war-is-hell ethos drives it forward, so that the movie retains its suspense in conjunction with its dour outlook.
90
Variety
A vivid, shivery survival thriller that turns the red-brick residential streets of Belfast into a war zone of unconscionable peril.
90
The Hollywood Reporter
This outstanding, muscular feature debut for French-born, British-based director Yann Demange almost never puts a foot wrong, from the softly underplayed performances to the splendidly speckled cinematography and fine-grained period detailing.
80
The Guardian
It's a film that holds you in a vice-like grip throughout; only wavering towards the end with a faintly preposterous climactic shootout.
80
Empire
The villainy is, perhaps unavoidably, somewhat signposted, but this is a tense, gripping thriller that combines real-world relevance with high-concept entertainment. In a superb ensemble, O’Connell is outstanding.
80
The Telegraph
The film’s stark realism and bruising impact are enough in themselves, but the risk, and the real artistic payoff, is its bold sensory plunge into this Hadean inferno.
80
Total Film
A brutal army thriller that feels like the truth, thanks to take-no-prisoners storytelling and a tell-no-lies performance from Jack O’Connell.
75
Slant Magazine
It distinguishes itself from Pual Greengrass's films by virtue of its close attention to political and moral ambiguities.