Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Jack_Brock I'm surprised this movie didn't do better in theatres. The movie revolves around a fictional retelling of the Northern Ireland peace treaty. It tells the tale of the real life leaders Martin McGuiness and Ian Paisley finding some common ground after years of hatred. The movie doesn't choose sides in the conflict but presents puts the war in perspective: honoring the memory of your ancestors by continuing the conflict or giving your descendants hope by finding peace. This is an excellent portrayal of two men who must look past themselves and their prejudices to build a peaceful future.

jrmcveigh "The Journey" offers a highly speculative version of the conversation that put an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland that has come to be known as the Troubles.Actors Timothy Spall and Colm Meany both portray their roles powerfully. Their verbal sparring and give-and-take maneuverings make for a compelling performance.

LouieInLove Fictionalised account of a friendship that became very real. A tale of hope.I like what's been done here. In essence it's an allegory of hope. The Troubles (as they're known) were born out of cruelty/bigotry & in turn these things only flamed fires. Monumental changes were needed & were achieved. However, a fine balancing act is still ongoing & needed to maintain peace & this we mustn't forget. I believe The Journey explores the reality of these things without confrontation as it is essentially, as previously mentioned, about hope & not the troubles head on.The acting is excellent (except for the driver's dodgy generic Scottish accent which turned out to be fake, nevertheless, it was still awful).This film deserves a lot more praise than it is actually getting. I think folk are missing the point of it - what it's actually about & how it has been done.This is a film about hope & not so much about The Troubles in the North & not even about the friendship between Martin & Ian; that burgeoning friendship is simply the backdrop that this tale about hope is set on.

dilsonbelper I Looked forward to seeing The Journey ...But What a waste of time that was. This film should have been the monumental change in the NI series of movies. But unfortunately Nick Hamms jittery direction and lack of depth to supporting characters along with Batemans almost Monty Pythonesque silly script gave us what we should now call the Norn Oirish silly road movie genre. Ill not go into spoilers there were a few good lines By Paisley gags from Blair and McGuinness With the audience Feeling sorry for Spall and Meaney for trying to deal with this utter nonsense along with pop culture being Flung at us at every corner and sentence that Bateman could muster gently forcing the titters and groans from the faithful few. I then tried to gee myself up and wonder how I would have done this differently, the answer I eventually decided on was ....I wouldn't.... Hamm was given a dodgy script and tried his best to make that good and that was a tall order. They had a responsibility to tell a tail which changed the face of a country and they gagged it up and failed miserably.