This is a very small and interesting movie about a man who was an IRA thug in the 1970s (Liam Neeson) who went to jail and is now out working for an organization that puts IRA killers in touch with the families of their victims. It focuses in on the day when Neeson is meeting with the brother of his first victim (James Nesbitt), who as a boy witnessed his brother's murder.
Both men deal with who they were then, what they did or did not do on that day and the pain it caused. Both men are nervous about their meeting and has strong emotional feelings about the other. The title comes from a nice monologue Nesbitt gives as he talks about his fantasy to kill Neeson - and that it would give him five minutes of heaven and heal the pain he has had for some 30 years.
The movie is very gentle and sweet. It's a very simple plot - but that is very nice. It's an interesting psychological study and is told in a respectful, loving way. The acting is very good - both Neeson and Nesbitt are excellent and both are very easy to believe.
I liked this movie, even if it's a bit simple and easy.
Stars: 2.5 of 4
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