TIFF08: Good and Fifty Dead Men Walking

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fiftydeadmenwalkingMost of the films I’ve seen at the festival were pretty light-hearted affairs. However, the films I saw last night and this morning were, in contrast, quite serious.

is a story about a German university professor (), who joins the Nazi party and slowly moves from being a “good” guy to being totally assimilated into the party.

This film is all about the consequences of the choices we make and it was a quite good morality tale.

8/10

is a co-production between the UK and Canada and it’s about how a young Belfast man () is recruited by a British agent ( Kingsley) to infiltrait and report on the IRA.

This film was a pretty intense film, with some scenes being a bit disturbing. However, I also thought that it was a very good film. It really shows how dark a place Northern Ireland was during “The Troubles.”

9/10

That’s all from the festival for today.

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Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

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