The Wind That Shakes The Barley **1/2

An account, I imagine a fairly accurate one, of the British occupation of Ireland and the birth of the Irish Republican Army. I imagine it was hellish, as portrayed, but something about this movie left me feeling it missed the mark. Violence was the underlying theme, making the movie difficult to endure. Beautiful countryside and realistic sets and costumes add interest, but the acting simply was not convincing. I would give this movie an average rating (3 stars), but I deducted for the excessive violence.