"This Belfast-set true-crime thriller feels underpowered and apologetic, clumsily assembled and blandly directed by Colin McIvor, whose filmography does not indicate a particular aptitude for the area."
"Eddie Marsan does a pretty good job nailing the Belfast accent, but still he's a recessive kind of presence and an odd choice for the role of Richard Murray."
"The bank robbers themselves are a fairly undifferentiated lot, apart from a deliciously skeevy character who is guarding Barry's mother, adding a layer of tension."
"There's a faint suggestion that the robbers are from the IRA, but the Troubles here are mostly history seen in the characters' mental rearview mirrors."
The film, set in Belfast and based on true events from 2004, is criticized for its lack of power and clumsy direction by Colin McIvor. Eddie Marsan and Eanna Hardwicke star as a bank manager and security guard, respectively, who must cooperate with robbers after a kidnapping. While Marsan captures the Belfast accent, his casting raises questions. The robbers are portrayed as generic, with one character standing out. The film hints at IRA connections but misses opportunities to explore the historical context and character pressures from the bank's owners.
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