Colin Farrell, the actor who stars in a lot of movies you expect to be good, but aren’t (Alexander, Miami Vice, The New World, The Batman, Fantastic Beasts, American Outlaws, Dumbo and the second season of True Detective), is finally in a good film.
It’s feckin’ good.
Banshees reunites In Bruge actors Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as frenemies living on the made-up Irish island of Inisherin in the 1920s. The island may not be real but from its thatched roofs, thick accents, local characters and dark brew pubs, this gorgeous film sure makes it seem so.
Writer and Director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Illinois) has assembled a dark comedy about two men and a friendship severed while giving a finger to predictive storytelling.
Banshees reunites In Bruge actors Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as frenemies living on the made-up Irish island of Inisherin in the 1920s. The island may not be real but from its thatched roofs, thick accents, local characters and dark brew pubs, this gorgeous film sure makes it seem so.
Writer and Director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Illinois) has assembled a dark comedy about two men and a friendship severed while giving a finger to predictive storytelling.
Within the story, the film makes many thoughtful observations on age, loneliness, masculinity and niceness. It's clearly the director's most humane (although grotesque) film.
In a nutshell: A slow-paced story set on an isolated island, but it’s anything but feckin’ boring. One of 2022's best.
Award potential: Similar to last year’s Power of the Dog, it’s likely to be a divisive film that scores multiple Oscar nominations from Best Picture down but may struggle to win any. I expect Farrell as Actor and certainly Gleeson as Supporting Actor to be in most award conversations. Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) who plays the local “idjit” could make all the lists as well.
Where to find it: In theaters starting November 4, 2022
The Ten Buck Review: Worth ten bucks.
In a nutshell: A slow-paced story set on an isolated island, but it’s anything but feckin’ boring. One of 2022's best.
Award potential: Similar to last year’s Power of the Dog, it’s likely to be a divisive film that scores multiple Oscar nominations from Best Picture down but may struggle to win any. I expect Farrell as Actor and certainly Gleeson as Supporting Actor to be in most award conversations. Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) who plays the local “idjit” could make all the lists as well.
Where to find it: In theaters starting November 4, 2022
The Ten Buck Review: Worth ten bucks.
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