The Hard Way

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The Covid P Gritty , quiet, realistic , brutal, life of true professional assign McGoohan at the top of his game playing another strong , quiet , caring , highly intelligent , character who decides he's had enough but ' the man ' won't let him. Direction, photography , sound track and darkness create a calming but threatening / foreboding nature throughout, as with ' The Prisoner ' this should be a cult classic. Far more realistic than all the action / violence normally seen , requires more than one viewing for certain. My screen name is based on ' The Prisoner ' for the deceit , abuse of our freedoms over the last three years that now will never stop. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/23 Full Review Michael K An underrated addition to the spy/assassin genre, featuring McGoohan and Van Cleef doing their thing as tough guys with the fog-laden Wicklow mountains for a backdrop (Interesting fact on that latter point, it remains one of the only movies to be shot in Glendalough's monastic site.) The Hard Way combines the gritty, "this-looks-like-how-they-really-do-it" qualities of its better known contemporary The Day of the Jackal, with a satisfyingly simple plot devoid of distractions or showiness. The dialogue is minimal to the point it could easily have been a silent movie, an aesthetic choice that complements the storyline, though character building doesn't suffer from it. Had it received a theatrical release it would have been a classic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant screenplay Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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