THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN is A PURE MASTERPIECE!!! - Movie Review | BrandoCritic
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- The Banshees Of Inisherin Movie Review 2022
The Banshees of Inisherin is a 2022 black comedy-drama film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan.
The Banshees of Inisherin premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2022, where Farrell won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and McDonagh won the Golden Osella for Best Screenplay, and is scheduled to be released on 21 October 2022, by Searchlight Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances (particularly Farrell's) and McDonagh's direction and screenplay.
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It's profound and gorgeous to watch and listen to. Laugh out loud funny and gut wrenchingly sad at times. The four core performances are right on the mark. This is a classic in my opinion.
I think we have to see if this stands the test of time to be considered a classic!
@@BrandoCritic It definitely will as long as human beings have active hearts that can feel and have not turned to bots. Banshees of Inisherin is one of those rare masterpieces that can transcend eras since it touches the essence of human experience and makes it relatable. I fell in love with that film, it's characters, it's settings, it's sceneries, it's incredibly accurate pacing, it's incredibly believable acting and those precise dialogues that never carry words that are not necessary. Thanks for your review!
I am Irish and this movie is very Deep because of Irish history and mythology. The oral tradition is still very strong in my country
Can you elaborate a bit? Sounds interesting!
It’s kinda hard to elaborate, so here goes. The Irish are a very visual race, our land scape is part of our DNA so is our music and dance. In pre Christian times Animal’s are revered because they sustained life. Goats are still revered, Look up the puck fair in Kerry . Also when the priest visited the island to say mass he is greeted by the local police man , they both embraced. This is the metaphor of the new state taking hold in Ireland. The holy Roman church embraced by the new Irish state. The war on the mainland was a break up . The British leaving part of Ireland is a break up . Cutting off his fingers is a separation of the body, Ireland is separated from the body. The village fools are Christ like in their simplest ways of thinking and dreaming, The animals living in their homes are also a Christmas allegory. This movie is steeped in blood and war . Too deep to go into
Absolutely!
@@Success4u247 Thank you very much for this comment! I found this essence you described within the layers of the film without being consciously aware of what you put in words.
You forgot to mention the oral traditions of the Seanachaí, the fleadh ceoil & local feiseanna.
It’s so nice to see someone so excited about a film, I feel the same about it can’t wait to rewatch!
Hope you love it!
The accents are not in anyway like Cork accents ! It's set in the west not the south. That said it's a wonderfull film
I know... I'm just saying that I liked the Irish humour
"Spanish Lady" the song your mother sang. I agree about the movie. Everything. There should be a special award for Barry Keoghan' proposal scene. Shattering, my heart felt broken for him, and the expressions on his face, and his bashful stance...too much, especially since we know his backstory. Brilliant the whole thing ☘☘
Absolutely brilliant!
Pronounced Keo-han.
Copy that. Thank you!
I saw seven psychopaths as a teenager as well and didn’t understand the cleverness of the script but then my friend recommended me to watch it again and now it is one of my favorite comedies of all time so definitely give it another try
That's awesome! I will give it another chance!
That Martin McDonagh is one of the best directors around now surely? In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, and this, all brilliant movies
I know I'm in the minority but I found this movie extremely boring at times. There were some great comedic parts in it where I laughed out loud but overall found it to be slow even though there was so much going on below the surface
Oh man! I'm so sorry Jack
“And he won the heart of a lady”.
Great review and I enjoyed the personal touch and hearing your story, although I’m sorry about your friend.
I had a similar experience a few years back, although maybe not quite as bad and a few years later we were able to reconnect and we are now better friends than ever, so you never know what may be around the corner.............
Anyway, back to the film, it looks really good and I’m definitely going to watch it in the near future.
All the best, Brandon!
I appreciate that! Thanks Mark
I've just seen Banshees and this is exactly how I feel about the film. It felt so personal to me right now. The other film made me feel this way is Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind but that was a few years ago now. Thank you for sharing your experience with us all. Banshees is truly something special
Well said! Thank you Reece!
Just to balance things out a bit - yes there were some very good jokes in the film but it amazes me that you said you were laughing in every scene. There were some very, very dark times in this film and I wouldn't call it a comedy at all, maybe people shouldn't expect one, but a somewhat comic tragedy.
Every scene had laughter from me and my audience at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Like you said, "comic" tragedy... you can still laugh at those
@@BrandoCritic even the scenes where deaths and beatings occur? Really? I'm shocked.
Yes, nowhere near a comedy, unfortunately dull
It's about the Irish Civil War. That's what the characters represent.
Yes, I state that in my review
@@BrandoCritic Briefly yes, but the interactions between the two leads are allegorical of the developing conflict between the two sides of that war. The film gets darker as it goes on and as their conflict starts destroying their world and relationships around them. The ending (no spoilers) leaves us in the situation that we today find ourselves in with respect to the consequences of that conflict.
Yep. Thanks
Barry Keyowen .
Thanks Mark!
@@BrandoCritic no problem.
Ahhhehahahaha! Im sitting here in Cork absolutely LOVING you mimicking the Cork accent!!!! 10/10. A fellow Corkonian! Subscribed!!!!!
Hahaha thank you!!
Loved the movie. Loved your review. The darkness and humour were fantastic, however one thing I wondered at, kind of took me out of the movie, were some of the modern phrases in the script. Nobody in 1923 was talking about 'tough love', nobody on the islands back then would be saying 'touché' the sister said at one point something like "he's crazy, I mean HE IS CRAZY" a very modern usage. Seemed odd given the detail being perfect in so much other stuff. Just a thought...
Hmmm interesting! I didn't even notice it! Either way, thanks for stopping by Sean!
A film that completely surprised me in 2014 was Me And Earl And The Dying Girl. I thought my partner was taking me out to see a quirky teen movie, but it ended up being one of the most profound movies I’d ever seen. I really look forward to Banshees.
Awesome! I will have to check that out!
@@BrandoCritic Thanks for the review.
Also check out:
Nebraska (2013)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Cinema Paradiso (Theatrical Cut)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Smoke (1995)
Amelie (2001)
Wings Of Desire (1987)
The Orphanage (2007)
These all affected me deeply.
If you watch any of the foreign language movies here, DON’T watch the dubbed versions.
Hey Tom! Just letting you know that if you send me any of these movies to my PO Box, I'll guarantee a movie review on them
Thanks Tom! Just letting you know that I get 100's of recommendations a week, so I created the PO box for people who are eager for me to do a review about a certain movie
And yet "Banshees" went home empty handed of Oscars 😂. Fine by me, I thought this movie manipulated me into crying. And I've been through all type of break-ups, with boyfriends, friends even family members. This movie ain't a comedy, nope 😐
It's such a great movie!
Your content and opinions are interesting enough you do not need to ‘spice’ it up with the really annoying jump cuts in and out.
Thanks Enda! Just trying different things to keep the audience retention longer. Still experimenting
It was actually a crappy modern movie that uses ultra violence and weirdness to intrigue the audience into watching, only to have a metaphorical pay off nobody can criticize without being accused of "missing the point". Disgusting film that relies on heavy use of CGI. If it was a 'masterpiece' you wouldn't have a 10% dislike ratio.
Every single movie has a group of people who don't like it... I PERSONALLY think it's a master piece!
Keoghan is pronounced like ‘Ky-own’ (the -own being pronounced like own as in I own 3 pairs of shoes) Gh’s in Irish, in the middle of a word, sound like a w. like the name Owen, in Irish it’s Eoghan.
Thanks!
I'm not Irish, and I understood everything clearly without the captioning. Very good story, but a bit extreme and far-fetched.
"And he won the heart of a lady."
Did I win?😄
You did just fine Avery
Subscribed because 1. I’m Irish living in cork 😂 and 2. Also had a friend break up recently , where someone I was friends with for five years just decided not to talk to me anymore
Crazy how that happens hey? They clearly weren't meant to be in your life
Without the hate… can someone explain why this movie is good? I found it sooooo repetitive and unrealistic that I could not enjoy it. I love these actors, but my god it is so repetitive it’s ridiculous
I explain why I love it in the video....
man i had a VERY similar experience to your's a few years back. my best friend of six years, no reason.. strange. i really wanna see this film now so ill let you know how i feel about it! thanks for the review!
Thanks Gavin! Sorry that happened to you!
Thank you for sharing your review!
I knew I was going to love this movie, but before I went to the cinema, I was afraid it would hit me on a personal level, as I had just ditched a friendship a few weeks earlier; we don't share the same values, and I don't want her to mean anything to me, and I don't want her in my life!
I am absolutely intrigued by the folklore about the banshees, and I shall be continuously searching for the meaning (the "right" meaning for me) of this film by diving into the Irish mythology. I know it will make me wiser. See you on the other side!
"And he won the heart of a lady"
Thank you so much Rebecca! Sorry about your friendship
I have never given a film a review before, but because I was so mislead by the positive reviews "the Banshees of Inisherin" recieved , I felt compelled to warn other movie enthusiasts to ignore the hype surrounding this.
Far from it being the masterpiece it is claimed to be, to me the seriously flawed screenplay was something only a novice would produce.
Yes, the cinematography and setting is beautiful , and the actors mostly do a great job with the silly storyline they have to follow, but no amount of good acting can make up for this .
As the non believable storyline unfolded in this film, I thought back to the positive reviews which encouraged me to view it in the first place and wondered how such a flawed script and screenplay could receive such praise and so many awards.. and as I write this, so many oscar nominations
What comes to mind is the story of the emperors new clothes.. that many reviewers have been themselves influenced by the hype that has descended upon this film and consequently doubted their own misgivings concerning it.
I know I'm not alone in thinking this is the opposite of a masterpiece of a film, in fact I was shocked to see it get a nomination for best picture in the Oscars.
I feel confident that if I wrote the screenplay I would be laughed at, but I honestly wonder whether the previous success of mcdonagh Farrel and Gleeson and the respect they command among critics has blinded them from the fact that no amount of great acting or beautiful evocative scenery can make up for the major flawes in a script.
It's not that I'm a Philistine, and don't understand existentialist themes, or realize that certain scenes can have allegorical/metaphorical significance and are not to be taken literally
However .. to me Mcdonagh should not get a pass for coming up with the ridiculous actions of one of the main protagonists. As I maintain, if I suggested this .. I would be laughed at.
I am not a hater of McDonaghs work. In fact his film "Three Billboards of Missouri" I found original and really praiseworthy. So my take on this review is not because of any bias against him.
Anyway it looks like this film is heading for award after award. All I advise is try and see through the hype .
Sorry Tom. Completely disagree bud. Sorry you don't like it
Simple concept, one man doesn't want to be friends with another. Almost 2 hours long and I wasn't bored a second. Beautiful and sad flick
Thanks Paul! Glad you liked it
It's my 35th birthday today, the 21st of October, and in England where i live it came to the cinema,literally today, today is its 1st presentation at the cinema, and i am watching it today with mum, its one of my birthday presents, I haven't watched your review of it yet, just paused it to write this, but thank you anyway for your opinion/review,, , peace from the UK, 🇬🇧
Thank you so much! Sending love to the UK! Was only there once but would love to go back!
Really enjoyed the review.Magical movie - a real thought provoker. FYI - his name is pronounced Keo-gan. Even in Ireland people are confused by the pronunciation as in some parts of the country we would say kyo-han (silent G in his name!)
Ah gotcha! Thank you!
Excellent review Brandon. This film sounds great. I will deffo have to check this out sometime. And he won a heart of a lady.
Thanks Scott!
@@BrandoCritic no worries buddy.👍
And he won the heart of a lady. Thank you for putting words to my feelings about this movie.
Thanks Jeff!
It’s an allegory about the Irish civil war as well as a great human story about friendship. It’s the Irish free state b the IRA in microcosm
Cool!
Looks like he was gay, .it was more than friendship , he knew it is not possible for them to be married to him and he wanted to cut off from his friend
Are we talking about the film or my personal story?
I’m all about Martin McDonaugh movies so I can’t wait for this. In Bruges is subtly one of the funniest films I’ve ever seen
Oh soo good! The elephants line regarding the fat americans is soooooooo funny
For me i think that Martin McDonagh is very underrated movie director and people should talking about him more, because he is that good and this movie is another hit from him.
Easily one of my favorite movies of 2022 and fantastic movie from start to finish.
Im hoping that this movie does well at The Oscars.
I also want escape this cruel reality for some hours and thanks to the movies i can do that 😊🎬.
Amazing review Brandon and take care and stay safe 👍
Thanks buddy! Loved this one!
@@BrandoCritic Same here👍.
Keoghan is pronounced like ‘Ky-own’ (the -own being pronounced like own as in I own 3 pairs of shoes) Gh’s in Irish, in the middle of a word, sound like a w. like the name Owen, in Irish it’s Eoghan.
Thanks!
And he won the heart of a lady ...
Ah Di Do Ah Di Do Da Day
Fab review.
Slan go foill
Thank you!
I love how there's like six comments correcting your pronunciation of Koeghan and every one's different lol
Hahaha can't please them all...
That's the thing with the irish language. Different pronunciations, different spellings depending on what part of the country you are in.
It's Key-Oh-an where I'm from, but Barry is from Dublin so🤷♂️
Man Barry Keoghan was so brillant in this one!
Yes he was!
SPOILER
I wouldn’t say its Colm’s “Career”, he's filled with existential dread about the meaningless of life and inevitability of death. He sees creative endeavours as the only things worthwhile to him because what he creates can cheat death and outlive his flesh and bones. He’s not picking and choosing his friends now that he’s determined to cheat death, he’s eschewed people in general, he places no value in relationships at all anymore the only people he talks to are musicians from the mainland so they can carry on his "legacy" this music he has created that can escape his dreary existence on the purgatory of the island. Or the guard who talks to him in the pub and he's not really interested in. He sees Padraig as more than dull, he’s basically an animal, like the ones Padraig loves and identifies with even wanting in his house, he eat sleeps shits and drinks and that’s it. Just content to survive on the island until death, he doesn’t care about beyond or think about afterwards or analyse life in any way he’s just meaninglessly existing tending his animals and talking the same shit(literally) every day.
How did it end? Dominic succumbed to Death(The banshee Mrs McCormick who did portent 2 deaths on the island), beckoning him to the deep from across the lake. But did Colm and Padraic both survive? Unlikely. Padraic waves goodbye to Siobhan from atop a cliff, while we can see an out of focus figure in the background, was this Colm jumping to his death? Did Colm die in the house fire? He escaped out from it off-screen and the only one to see him is Padraic as Death herself watches. Did Padraic return home from burning down Colm’s house killing him in the process, and finish himself off after his beloved sister, Pony and now former friend are all gone?
Was the last scene actually the Banshee of Inisheren watching the ghosts of the odd couple reunited after death on a beach out looking endless sea, “Some things you can’t come back from” Padraig says.
Yes. "Career" is just me simplifying. Good points!
It's about Civil War, the Irish Civil war in particular. The island is a microcosm of Ireland during the Civil War. The film ends in the same way the real life conflict hasn't really concluded.
@@diecastnick2177 Interesting take
Pure winner I hope. Love 100%
Me too!
In Bruges is better.
I really like that movie too!
You hit it one the head Brandon. The inevitability of life is what this movie tells us empathically about. That no matter what you do people will move on. That larger theme is so well captured. Its a little too extreme but it does capture the larger theme is very well captured.
Thanks man for the comment and the support!
I have a kindergarten friend who is exactly the same way and a musician. He will short reply and is polite but it’s like if your not talking music , HIS music well……
Rude...
I’ve really been interested in this movie especially because of colin Farrell and I found out this was the same guy that directed three billboards outside of ebbing Missouri from 2017 I was sold I loved that movie
Hope you love it Billy!
Up Cork like.
Rock on!
"And he won the heart of a lady" 🤟
Thank you Leonard!
THANK YOU @@BrandoCritic ! I feel you about friend/relationship loss... it's mostly (always) a gut punch 😓
Sucks man
Missing your Mighty Ducks Game Changers reviews...
Sorry, I haven't been watching the new season
Great review Brandon, thanks so much ... cheers from Newfoundland
Thank yo so much!
Watch the pole that Barry is carrying at the start of the movie. It’s placed over his shoulder. And near the end watch out
Right on!
Key-O-Gan
Thanks!
Great movie and casting hit home a bit but I have a reservation for being as one of the years best amesterdam was better and how can u compare this with batman and top gun ?
Just movies that I love
This movie really does hit home and should for most anyone. Great review!
Thank you so much!!!
and he won the heart of a lady..... Great review...Loved this movie
Thanks John! Me too!
Was not expecting you to bust out a cork accent 🤣 UP THE REBELS!
Hahaha
Great review, felt the same. a relief from CGI.
A true human story!
bro this is by far one of my favourite movies I've ever seen
I think so too!
A 5 out of 5! Okay, I'll check this one out Brandon! I think a friendship breakup might have happened to me several months ago. One of my cousins used to come over twice a week and we would eat out and go to the movies either in the theater or at my home. We did this for many years until several months ago. He suddenly stopped coming over and never contacted me on the phone or Facebook. And I think it's because he wants to find a way to earn passive income and I'm not really into it. So maybe this movie might affect me the way it affected you. So I'll check it out and he won the heart of a lady. 😉
He got sucked up into "hustle culture" where social interaction goes to die
saw the movie tonight it was absolutely brilliant
That’s awesome Brian!
If you haven’t seen Calvary by McDonagh, I actually like that one better than Banshees.
“He won the heart of a lady”
Thanks Rory! I'll look into it!
Calvary is by the brother of this director.
' Does someone deserve friendship if he did something wrong in the past ' - that's a question I always had and I found A Silent Voice to be the answer of that. I would say give that a watch even I hadn't watch a single anime movie before that. It's THE MOVIE for me
That's awesome man!
Excited to watch this now
Hope you love it!
He whistled and he sang until the green woods rang , and he won the heart of the ladey
There ya go!
I’m very glad that my fellow Vancouverite/my favourite reviewer LOVED this movie, which I cannot wait to see 😊
And I cannot agree with you more about the « escapism » and the feeling of «catharsis » of watching movies .
PS
« Wild » by Jean-Marc Vallée (RIP) is one of those movies which I felt « was specifically made for me »
PS 2
Keep up the good work ! Can I say hi to you if I see you in a theatre ? 😉
Of course! If you ever see me in public, you can always say hi, ask for a photo, etc.
@@BrandoCritic yay ! Thank you 🙏
Its great to see a movie you can relate to like you said. Did you know my favorite love line is “And he won the heart of a lady “
Thanks Ryan! You gotta see this movie!
@@BrandoCritic it’s on my list. Unfortunately, not in my area to watch at a theater.
I adored it!
That's awesome!
love your reviews, not over the top like some other TH-camrs, just analysing the movies and you definitely seem to know what you're talking about. I have just illegally downloaded this film off torrents haha
Haha thank you so much Trystan! Hope to see you in more comments sections of mine :)
I watched it tonight, I was kind of disappointed as In Bruges is one of my favourite movies. I just felt a bit like, what is the point of this film? Acting and cinematography etc great, but it wasn’t as funny or engaging as I hoped it would be. Felt like the whole story line wasn’t deep enough to keep it entertaining and the humour wasn’t strong enough to make up for that. He cut all his fingers off, I was a bit like - so what, he didn’t seem to care himself. Bit of a meh from me
Hmmm, I don't think the deep messages got to ya then. Messages about friendship and mortality and the question of "why are we here?"
@@BrandoCritic yeh just didn’t do it for me, I will watch it again. I thought Kerry condon was brilliant. Without her it would’ve been a movie without ‘the voice of reason’ or anything empathetic. The whole story line at times just felt a bit silly to me, but then at times I thought it was great. Weird one
Watching it again (completely sober this time) it’s brilliant. Love it haha. Just the feeeckin every sentence I hadn’t noticed was so funny first time. Shows you should not judge a film on first viewing
awesome review!!
Thanks!
And he won the heart of a lady
thank you for watching until the end!!!
Great Review once again Brandon
Hey Alex! You know what the secret phrase is?
@@BrandoCritic And he won a heart of a lady 🙏
Good man
And he won the heart of a lady..
Thanks CJ!
It's a little off topic, but after a discussion we had in comments, I sent you a copy of the movie "Stalag 17" several months ago. My tracking information indicates that it was delivered on Aug. 17 or 18. Are you aware of having received it? Thanks.
Hey buddy! I have received it! Thank you so much!
@@BrandoCritic Great. I'll look forward to the reaction. I believe you will be the first person on TH-cam to ever react to it, which is surprising since it was once very famous and even now has a score of almost 100% on "Rotten Tomatoes."
Hey! I will let you know right now that I while back, I moved my channel over to simply reviews and not reactions as it was hurting my channel attempting to capture two separate audiences. So I really appreciate the gesture, but it will most likely be a review of the film, not a reaction. Does that interest you? If not, I can send the film back to you. Let me know, but I am only doing reviews from this day forward to comply with the TH-cam Algorithm
@@BrandoCritic I'd be interested in seeing the review.
Of course! Any movie that anyone sends me ABSOLUTELY gets a video made!
Hey Brandon,
This is one of my favorite reviews you have done so far.
I listened to what you shared, and how it coincides with you personally. Thank you for giving your personal, raw, and honest take to the picture.
It’s contagious. I’m always looking forward to hearing your take on a film.
What, and how you critique is what makes me continue to follow you!
Thank you,
Sasha
“And he won the heart of a lady”.
Thank you so much Sasha! Means the world to me!
Best movie ever
It’s so amazing!
Just finished this movie and I agree. It’s phenomenal. Been a while since I seen a great movie…
That's awesome Jack!