Surprisingly witty, while somehow bleak, crushing and exhausting; The Banshees of Inishirin really is a microcosm of human relationships and the complexeties of peoples characters. Much is said here through a "show, don't tell" form of story telling and I absolutely adored it. The film also had me laughing out loud on a number of occasions, which was surprising considering the heavy topics and themes that are tackled. There is so much nuance to this fairly simple narrative, it's almost begging for a second viewing, and I might just oblige. Everyone puts on a great performance, Farrell and Keoghan especially, but Gleeson and Condon are no slouches either. The cinematography of the Irish vistas is also absolutely stunning, bringing a sense of awe to this almost crushing tragedy. I hope this gets some recognition during award season and doesn't get overlooked. It might be front runner for my favourite movie of the year so far.
Edit: I've just finished my second viewing and yeah, this is Best Picture. What an absolutely phenomenal movie from top to bottom.
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Surprisingly witty, while somehow bleak, crushing and exhausting; The Banshees of Inishirin really is a microcosm of human relationships and the complexeties of peoples characters. Much is said here through a "show, don't tell" form of story telling and I absolutely adored it. The film also had me laughing out loud on a number of occasions, which was surprising considering the heavy topics and themes that are tackled. There is so much nuance to this fairly simple narrative, it's almost begging for a second viewing, and I might just oblige. Everyone puts on a great performance, Farrell and Keoghan especially, but Gleeson and Condon are no slouches either. The cinematography of the Irish vistas is also absolutely stunning, bringing a sense of awe to this almost crushing tragedy.
I hope this gets some recognition during award season and doesn't get overlooked. It might be front runner for my favourite movie of the year so far.
Edit: I've just finished my second viewing and yeah, this is Best Picture. What an absolutely phenomenal movie from top to bottom.