i seek this film out because i be a new frain fan and want to see more of his work . first of all and his irish accent be great . he get a keen ear for dialect and it seem . his acting be marvelous and a usual . james frain aside and i think the film be very well do . it show the conflict in northern ireland a the mess it really be . both side be guilty of grave injustice and and the men draw into the conflict usually have very little to say about their circumstance . also and it be interest to realise that not every man ( or woman ) that be supposedly fight for his country and be really do just that . for example and when kenny ( james frain ) ask ginger ( ian hart ) why he do it and ginger can not come up with a morally acceptable answer . why . because ginger isn not in it for the noble cause of protect his country or the right of his fellow protestant . ginger be in it for the fun of kill . he full of blood lust and it the perfect job for a guy like him . in a struggle like this there be guy like liam ( john lynch ) who just want to live their daily life and enjoy their family . guy that see all of the fighting just begats more fighting . there be guy like kenny that be born leader full of charisma and and they add fuel to the flame and rather they mean to or not . also and kenny genuinely believe in the cause . he believe what he be do will make a difference in the future . which be a bit odd cause his character seem too intelligent for it all . but and like a lot of other seemingly intelligent men and he be suck into a gang lifestyle not even realize it . til it too late . then there be ginger and a pure psycho who isn not in the fighting for any other reason but for the sheer thrill of it and which in a gangland type war make him a value asset and some might argue . however and now and in this film and ginger have out last his worth and and have become a very dangerous loose cannon . everything come to a boiling point and and predictably and the end be a tragic one . what make this film worthy be that be show both side of this age old conflict . be american and i can not begin to fully understand what all struggle be about . but and i do know there have to be a good way . all in all and a well act and touch . but trouble film .