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(1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 91% Fresh Page   1   4.5/5 "Despite the filth, the violence and the desolation, McQueen's portrait is a thing of brutal beauty in terms of its composition."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson 4.5/5 "In a minimalist way which uses visuals to explain the deepest ideological divides and a single, 17 minute take to clarify all motives, McQueen condenses four decades of fighting into a single, epic overture."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron A- "The contrast of procedural English police maneuvers with the feral panic of the Republican prisoners is riveting to witness, colored fascinatingly by McQueen's unspoken moments of reflection as both sides process the daily blasts of violence."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 4.5/5 "a starkly realistic counterpoint to the often-lyrical treatment in film of the British/Irish "Troubles.""   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin C ""Hunger" comes off as a piece of stunt filmmaking that places physical reality above historic relevance. The film is as opaque as its title."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 94/100 "An astonishing film. Transcendant."   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 4.5/5 "If you're going to make a film about an extremist, it makes sense to tell the story using extreme or at least unusual techniques."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger A- "An unconventional biopic that tells in an aesthetic no-holds-barred way the harrowing story of Irish Republican Army activist Bobby Sands."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Yes, "Hunger" is a fairly nasty affair and we don't even get to the starvation part until the third act."   Film Threat   Don R. Lewis "Indicating stubbornness in all camps, and also divided sympathies, the film wisely concentrates on prisoners and officials in Belfast's new Maze Prison."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit "Spurious transcendence and underlined symbolism"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce 4/5 "A harrowing glimpse of the steely resolve and commitment to freedom of IRA leader Bobby Sands who starved himself to death in prison in 1981."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat "It's a brilliant portrayal of a tragic moment in human history."   Cinematical   Kim Voynar B+ "If 1996's "Some Mother's Son" told this same story for the average filmgoer, McQueen's film is for the more adventurous and patient cinephile."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "McQueen’s film is not so much an attempt to reopen old wounds as a cinematic portrait of the wound itself, a visceral embodiment of politics at the very cellular level of those who engage in it."   Not Coming to a Theater Near You   Leo Goldsmith B- " Especially during his opening sequences, McQueen's visual eye proves sharp."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 5/5 "A riveting, harrowing true story that forces us to examine exactly what's involved in putting your life on the line for a cause"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "This is a lean, spare film, which is highly visual. There are long stretches of film with no dialog."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 7/10 "Although a fictional documentary of a story that has been covered extensively there is nothing like seeing the on-screen portrayal of a man slowly dying for a cause."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 4.5/5 "Death of a Terrorist"   JWR   S. James Wegg 9/10 "One of the most brutal, devastating things I have seen in long time, and I cannot imagine that a more seasoned director would have been able to improve upon it."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 91% Fresh Page   1