50 Dead Men Walking

50 dead men walking follows the life of an IRA soldier/terrorist/freedom fighter who actually works for the British. it is a story of a double agent whose loyalties are torn because he doesn't like killing and wants to end the war, yet has loyalty to his own people. Martin saved the lives of at least 50 men, thus the title. ben kingsley plays the handler on the side of british intelligence, who risks his own career to save the life of the main character. all in all, this is a great film, with actors grappling with questions of conscience and ultimate loyalty and deepest values. it was based on a book, which in turn was based on an actual case of a high ranking IRA agent who was actually spying for the british and who saved at least 50 lives. the music and the acting is first rate. you want the main character to gain some wisdom and stop taking risks, yet without the risks, there would be no movie. this movie shows that for some people, risking everything for a friend is more important than saving one's career---- ben kingsley does what he can for martin, showing that he does, in the end, have a conscience.