
Based on a true story, this is about the Irish journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett), a reporter for The Sunday Independent, who exposed some of Dublin's most powerful crime barons and drug lords in 1996. But later that year she was gunned down by assasins hired by the same criminal drug lords she exposed.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on a true story, this is about the Irish journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett), a reporter for The Sunday Independent, who exposed some of Dublin's most powerful crime barons and drug lords in 1996. But later that year she was gunned down by assasins hired by the same criminal drug lords she exposed.
Leave your thoughts about Veronica Guerin.
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumHer death was shocking; this well-made telling of her life is inspiring. |
| Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)Jeffrey WesthoffEither the movie isn't worthy of the real Veronica Guerin, or the real Veronica Guerin wasn't worthy of a movie. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchCate Blanchett is a vital presence as Veronica and should have romantic teenagers lining up to get into journalism school. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderWhy would you make a biopic about someone that showed only her actions, without attempting to show us what drove her to them? |
| Film Journal InternationalDoris ToumarkineIt's a fine ride, provided you don't get too angry with Guerin for her cowgirl approach to the gig. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldBlanchett is, warts-and-all, letter perfect. |
| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarA by-the-book, inspirational piece of Hollywood storytelling that tells you where it's headed in the first few minutes and manages to stay engaging until the end. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashThe remarkable story of a remarkable woman. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFor the most part, this is a memorable portrayal of a woman who doggedly pursued, and died for, an ideal. |
| TimeRichard CorlissVeronica Guerin paid with her life. This film would make her proud, for it is ultimately not depressing but -- we say without a shred of journalistic irony -- inspiring. |