The Rising

Here is what Mike Marqusee has to say about The Rising :

For my own reasons, I hope "The Rising" does enjoy crossover success. The film's history lesson is needed today, in both Britain, where people are still largely unaware of the cruelty and venality of their former empire, and in the U.S., where people are still largely unaware that they have an empire, as cruel and venal as its predecessors.