Like a car crash - violent, but I couldn't look away.
Added 10/11/2002
I bought this video because of Stuart Townsend. I wanted to see every movie he's starred in. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it is. It's definitely one of his best performances. He's frighteningly believable as a ruthless killer. In every scene, I immediately searched for him, knowing that, albeit disturbing, I wouldn't be able to look away. Very, very intense film. Well worth the money. Each time I watch it, I see layers of meaning that I didn't discover the last time. Paying attention to the scenes of his mother and father give further insite as to how and why he came to be such a disturbed man. Stuart Townsend deserves an award for this performance. Although I've seen him in numerous other movies including comedies, I still believed that he was Victor Kelly the Ruthless Killer in this movie.
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Very Violent Movie, Good Cast
Added 5/14/2002
The violence in this movie makes it not for everybody. The story of a good-looking, charismatic psychopath who seems to enjoy gory killing, not only of random victims but also anyone who crosses, or is perceived as crossing, him. The cast is excellent, including Brenda Fricker as the adoring if idiotic mother and a number of able Irish actors familiar to viewers of Irish and British films--James Nesbitt, Sean McGinley, John Hannah (o.k., Scots too). However, the star of this bloodbath is the most riveting--Stuart Townsend, whose dark good looks lend themselves admirably to the role of the black-clad killer, leader of the "Resurrection Men"/Shankill Butchers and darling of his mum. Not really an enjoyable movie but an interesting one.
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TRUE LIFE VIOLENCE IS TOUGH VIEWING
Added 5/17/1999
RESURRECTION MAN is based on the book by Eoin Mc Namee,which in turn,is based on the Shankill Butchers who terrorised Belfast from 1975 to 1977. Victor Kelly(Stuart Townsend)hates Catholics with a passion.His mother(Brenda Fricket)thinks the world of him.One night,he carves up an innocent Catholic walking home from work into bloody shreds. Reporter Ryan(James Nesbitt,WAKING NED)is determined to unmask the killers,even though he is a drunk who beats up his wife. Notable for Townsend's chilling performance,RESURRECTION MAN is very noir but at times is a bit unpleasent. Not ahorror fim,more of a drama.
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