everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

What a stupid film compared with the books. Thousands of differences without any reason. Rose's beauty becomes the central motif but should be only one under several.

Absorbing and disturbing. Women were abused in this way many times. Put in mental hospitals on whims of church and of men. The acting was amazing! I am glad I stumbled upon this movie and watched it!

This movie touches your heart. It brought me to tears more than once. Perhaps it tells nothing new, but it definitely important not to forget. The lives of so many women who were cast away merely by gossip and envy. How rough the system was. And I take it back, the story isn't new but it isn't old either. Many women from around the world still live in similar systems. That's why is so important that brilliant films such as this one keep being made. Everyone should see it. The actor did a splendid job too. You will not end this movie without being deeply moved by its story.

Why does the Irish Film Board finance such a biased movie? Protestant Rose is the woman every man wants, even the catholic priest! And the Catholics are all savages who commit atrocious crimes that go unpunished. Rooney is absolutely forgettable, and for me it's got one of the saddest ugliest soundtracks I've ever heard. And why are all the actors faking the accent, are there no good actors in Ireland? I watched till the end even though the plot was appalling, just because I love Ireland. The only plus side to this movie is that it is a reminder of how much has already been accomplished as to the troubles and the hatred in between the two groups. May we continue to make life on earth better.