12/50
The series is excellent, the acting is fantastic, and the overall story is excellent
Narrative
The real Dolours Price was married for two decades (1983-2003) to Irish actor Stephen Rea. During that time, Rea appeared in the film for which he is probably best known in the United States: the 1992 romantic thriller The Crying Game. In that film, Rea plays Fergus, an extremely reluctant and ambivalent member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), the same organization that Price was involved with for many years. gripping.
Stuff like this usually only interests people from the island, those directly involved, or history buffs
Being from Northern Ireland, it’s always nice to see something from here represented on TV or in film, but it usually feels like it’s “B-rate” production at its best. I’m thrilled to say that’s not the case with “Say Nothing,” this series has been so well-rounded that I imagine it will be seen and praised by people all over the world. But I think this will appeal to a wider audience as it is portrayed as a drama series with characters in its central accent butchered to the point where I cringe. I have always thought to myself “if only we had some famous actors (other than Liam Neeson) to play these roles”.
We are not sure where they have been hiding, but they have found them eventually!
The acting was excellent throughout the entire show and it is nice to see some home grown talent getting some much needed and deserved recognition. I was unfamiliar with most of the cast of this show, but if at least one or two don’t become household names in the UK I will be surprised (particularly the actors who played the Price sisters). I have not read the book, although I imagine it is more historical and factual about what happened during the riots. The show certainly takes this historical and cultural impact into consideration, although it is mostly character driven.
My only reservation with this show is that I felt the narrative of the issues was slightly one-sided
It does a great job of developing the characters and portraying all sides of the characters involved and showing a multitude of emotions for people who we would probably prefer to see as one-dimensional in real life. The focus is obviously on the IRA/Republican movement, as such it is no real surprise that they are seen as the main players. However, there are two sides to the story with the Belfast conflict and it seems like the Protestant/Unionist side was thought to have been left out entirely. That said, I think they did a good job of showing how bad things went and how the jokes went.
A good show
confused between right and wrong, even in wartime and even when you are convinced that the only right opinion is your own. I expect this will be a difficult task for many people, especially those directly affected and those who may still be grieving the loss of loved ones. My hope is that people can enjoy it for what it is, an excellent piece of television on a subject that most of the world may have forgotten or never even heard of, and I hope that prejudice doesn’t get in the way of enjoyment.