Biopic drama "Veronica Guerin" represents the title character, an investigative journalist who is out of expose the drug bosses of Dublin, as a woman who has been beaten up and threatened with her life if she continues her work and who, in spite of all that, continues while taking no counter-measures (no Kevlar®, no body guard, nada, zip). How smart is that? In the end we are told her martyrdom resulted in all but ridding Ireland of drugs and everyone can remember what they were doing when she died neither of which ring true. Additionally, the film quite ordinary in spite of actor's actor Blanchett's best efforts. Pretty much the usual drug stuff only this time set in Ireland where we're used to seeing film's about people killing each other over politics and religion. This time it's drugs. Very ordinary stuff for Blanchett fans or those with a particular interest in Guerin. (C)
Review of Veronica Guerin
