When the Sky Falls (2000)
- Directed by
- John Mackenzie
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 4.7 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A fictionalized reporter investigates drug-related crime in Ireland. She faces mounting threats from the criminals she exposes and is eventually murdered.
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What happens
When the Sky Falls is a 2000 film à clef directed by John Mackenzie and starring Joan Allen. The narrative centres on a fictionalised reporter based on Veronica Guerin, who wrote about drug-related crime for the Sunday Independent, and her eventual murder. The film received negative reviews, with criticism towards its directing, writing, script, and renaming of the characters, though Allen's performance was better received. Its lack of a better connection to Guerin's story was also widely panned. Another film based on the same story, entitled Veronica Guerin, was released in 2003, to far stronger reviews and had Cate Blanchett in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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