“Just Noise” (** out of four) was a lukewarm historical melodrama set in 1919 when the citizens of Malta fought for independence from Britain and the army (led by Harvey Keitel and Malcolm McDowell) was sent to quell the riots and the British government covered up the incident which resulted in numerous innocent Maltese citizens accused of instigating the riots and unfairly jailed. Director Davide Ferrario holds your attention without ever really grabbing your collar and film never succinctly catches fire. Keitel and McDowell collect easy checks for roles they can play in their sleep by now.