The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2009)

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As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Great story and well told, with good actors and good cinematography.We all think that we are not capable of such monstrous acts, but The Last Confession of Alexander Pierce might have you think otherwise. It attempts to show how an Irish thief came to be a cannibal, and in my opinion it succeeds. It depicts how Man can, given the right(wrong) circumstances, is able to stoop into the lowest regions of the human mind. Given that it is a true story gives it credibility. At least I was left with the thought that had it been me, I might have done the same thing. It is very short though, just an hour long but still well worth the watch.

This is the story of Alexander Pearce, an Irish Convict taken to Australia by the British.The story is a gripping tale about survival and hunger amongst a group of convicts.A story that will surely make one sit back and wonder if they would do the same thing given the same circumstances.The story of Alexander Pearce will have you stuck to your seat, but at the same time, may have you running for the nearest bathroom.A truly fascinating and well acted story.Recommended!

Alexander Pearce was not a hero, he was not a character that you immediately feel sorry for; but he was a man who lived in the most desolate penal colony in Australia. A man driven to escape from the cruelty he endured. A man who yearned for his freedom and would do anything to survive the harshness of his surrounds. The documentary is cleverly driven by narration from the man who he confessed to, a Catholic priest and fellow Irishman. It captures the ruggedness of the bush, the desperation of the human condition and the cruel and barbarous English occupation of Tasmania. The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce is a well paced, well told and captivating confession of cannibalism.

The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce blew me away... it is by far the most intense piece I've seen in ages. Not in the least gruesome or hard to watch - on the contrary, it is beautifully shot and paced, with a haunting soundtrack and scenery out of this world. You could have heard a pin drop at the preview screening at Clones Film Festival this year. Excellent performances from Ciaran McMenamin, Adrian Dunbar and the rest of the cast. And a true story of complete desperation at the end of the world. The last taboo.... I couldn't decide if the film should have been longer or if I'd seen enough after barely an hour. I believe the latter to be the case - it packs such a punch in such a short time and is so well edited that it's job is well and truly done.