The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
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Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
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... Pádraic Súilleabháin
... Colm Doherty
... Siobhán Súilleabháin
... Dominic Kearney
... Peadar Kearney
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"The Banshees of Inisherin is a classic tragicomedy from Martin McDonagh: genuinely hilarious and deceptively inconsequential until it ceases to be.
Despite the expected tonal shift, the narrative follows an even darker path than expected, and the turning point is capable of leaving some viewers "lost" for a while. Nevertheless, the filmmaker delivers a brutal, shocking story about friendship and the importance of some alone time. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are absolutely brilliant, as are Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan.
One of the most stunning films of the year - gorgeously shot by Ben Davis - in addition to being accompanied by a lovely yet haunting score (Carter Burwell)."
Rating: B+
Director:
Writer:
Martin McDonagh (Writer)
Release Date:
2022-10-21
Run Time:
114 min
MMPA Rating:
R
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The Banshees of Inisherin
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"The Banshees of Inisherin is a classic tragicomedy from Martin McDonagh: genuinely hilarious and deceptively inconsequential until it ceases to be.
Despite the expected tonal shift, the narrative follows an even darker path than expected, and the turning point is capable of leaving some viewers "lost" for a while. Nevertheless, the filmmaker delivers a brutal, shocking story about friendship and the importance of some alone time. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are absolutely brilliant, as are Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan.
One of the most stunning films of the year - gorgeously shot by Ben Davis - in addition to being accompanied by a lovely yet haunting score (Carter Burwell)."
Rating: B+
I really did enjoy this film, but I can't say I am entirely sure what the point of it was...! Colin Farrell is "Pádraic", a man who routinely spends his days down the pub with his friend "Colm" (Brendan Gleeson) before returning home to their small dairy farm where he lives with his itchy-footed sister "Siobhan" (Kerry Condon). Out of the blue one day, his pal refuses to talk to him. He goes and sits elsewhere or outside their tiny pub. Nobody knows why. Confronting this head on, we discover that "Pádraic" is dull. He spends hours droning on about the contents of his donkey's manure and, well, poor old "Colm" has had enough. Indeed, so fed up is he, he swears to cut off one of his fingers - from his fiddle-playing hand - if his erstwhile buddy doesn't leave him alone. The consequences of this ostensibly trivial falling out soon spiral and that, to be fair, is where it stopped being a funny take on friendship and Irish rural life, and starts to become a bit darker and where I sort of got lost with the purpose (if there was one) or meaning of the tale. Meantime, the real star of the film - aside from the midget-donkey - is Barry Keoghan with his superbly honest portrayal of "Dominic". An outwardly simple lad who lives with his thuggish, policeman, father; who has the hots for "Siobhan"; a penchant for poteen and who provides much of the humour in this entertaining and quirky observational drama. The photography of this Irish island community is glorious and the sense of community - warts and all - is well captured by Martin McDonagh's pithy writing and simple direction. The two stars are on as good a form as I have ever seen them, with Gleeson using his sparing dialogue to full effect and Farrell conveying the evolving sensations of bemusement to anger convincingly too. It's a curious film, this, but I'd highly recommend it.
The Banshees of Inisherin is a stellar film with fantastic cinematography, tremendous performances, and an intriguing plot that will stay with viewers long past the credits. The stories set up does a fantastic job at engaging the audience, we feel for Padraic, truly wanting to know why his lifelong friend would "ghost" him. This sense of despair soon leads to horror as the plot progresses, creating some uncomfortable moments for both our main character and the audience. Overall, there is just something about this movie that is able to hook me. I had many laughs mixed while feeling completely heartbroken for Padriac. It is a slow burn film, with not much action, but the performances and dialogue are able to carry this movie to completion, resulting in a very unique experience.
Score: 88%
Verdict: Excellent
Cast & Crew of
The Banshees of Inisherin
Cast
... Pádraic Súilleabháin
... Colm Doherty
... Siobhán Súilleabháin
... Dominic Kearney
... Peadar Kearney
... Jonjo Devine
... Gerry
... Mrs. McCormick
... Priest
... Mrs. O'Riordan
... Declan
... Female Singer
Crew
... Foley Mixer
... Associate Producer
... First Assistant Director
... Original Music Composer
... Production Design
... Director of Photography
... Supervising Art Director
... Producer
... Costume Design
... Director
... Producer
... Writer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Editor
... Post Production Supervisor
... Casting
... Sound Effects Editor
... Executive Producer
... Foley Artist
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Music Editor
... Sound Mixer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Hair Designer
... Makeup Designer
... Camera Operator
... Supervising ADR Editor
... Supervising Dialogue Editor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Digital Compositor
... Still Photographer
... Still Photographer
... Digital Compositor
... Key Costumer
... Script Supervisor
... Set Decoration
... Art Direction
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... First Assistant Sound Editor
... Electrician
... Location Manager
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Second Assistant Sound
... Costume Supervisor
... VFX Artist
... Scenic Artist
... ADR Mixer
... Digital Compositor
... Executive Producer
... Visual Effects Compositor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Gaffer
... Property Builder
... Makeup Artist
... Other
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... ADR Recordist
... Digital Film Recording
... Executive Producer
... Graphic Designer
... First Assistant "B" Camera
... Colorist
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... 2D Supervisor
... Roto Supervisor
... Visual Effects Compositor
... BTS Videographer
... Stunt Coordinator
... Props
... Digital Compositor
... Production Manager
... Key Grip
... Assistant Costume Designer
... VFX Artist
... Props
... ADR Recordist
... VFX Artist
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... Third Assistant Director
... Casting Associate
... Painter
... Key Hair Stylist
... Online Editor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Gaffer
... Makeup Artist
... Supervising Carpenter
... Foley Editor
... Second Assistant Camera
... Sound Recordist
... Standby Art Director
... First Assistant "B" Camera
... First Assistant Editor
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Art Direction
... Concept Artist
... Standby Property Master
... Props
... Best Boy Grip
... Electrician
... Drone Operator
... Other
... Makeup Supervisor
... Online Editor
... Pipeline Technical Director
... VFX Artist
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