
The story of a private security contractor in Iraq who rejected the official explanation of his friend's death and sets out to discover the truth.... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of a private security contractor in Iraq who rejected the official explanation of his friend's death and sets out to discover the truth.
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| Empire MagazineDavid HughesAs urgent as Hidden Agenda was, Loach's latest is insightful and explosive, so torn from today's headlines it leaves newsprint on your hands. |
| Liverpool EchoCatherine JonesAn at times gripping, at times bludgeoning tale of one man's search for truth and retribution. |
| Film4Catherine BrayA film that's actually about something real? Incredible, but true. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerEmotionally engaging and superbly acted, this is a gripping, powerfully relevant and impressively directed British thriller that unfolds like a disturbingly dark detective story. |
| The SkinnyChris BuckleLoach's habit of filling out his cast with unknown faces resulting in some unconvincing scenes. But they don't detract from the righteous anger of regular collaborator Laverty's script... |
| EscribiendoCineFelipe VicenteThe most striking, that he achieved with the experience, is that the filmmaker born in Nunenton, has the ability to do politics without talking about it explicitly in his films. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| MoviedexTom CliftAlthough not especially revelatory, [...] Route Irish is still a success as an often troubling, occasionally thrilling and always tragic low-key drama. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineAfter the relative whimsy of Looking for Eric, Loach is back in angry political mode for this gritty revenge thriller set around the war in Iraq. |
| Sky CinemaRob DanielLoach's road to the truth behind the mystery is bumpy, but it's a riveting ride. |
| Time OutDavid JenkinsA tougher and more genre-inspired work that we'd expect from social-realist doyen Loach. |