Like the sparse land of its setting, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ is a film that reveals multitudes through observation and reflection, as Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson's friendship unravels. Our VeniceFilmFestival review:
A Civil War is often described as brother vs. brother. Martin McDonough’s follow-up to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is titled The Banshees of Inisherin, and it is not about a Civil War or battle. Battles are remembered. Songs are written about them. The front page is loaded with informational updates from the front. And they will make the history books. Here, brother vs. brother is reduced to a macro level of pal vs. pal.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Though it may not sound like it, this is a comedy. And though it’s dark, it’s not nearly as bleak as it sounds. In addition to the feuding former friends, McDonough has dotted the community with a curious dolt , a gossiping postmaster, peacekeeping bartenders, an abusive policeman, and Pádraic’s well-read sister , who shares a house with Pádraic. The humor in Inisherin isn’t zany or outlandish, nor does it make fun of its characters.
Inisherin is unique to center immense grief within a faded friendship. It’s something that I personally have been going through for many months now and this film was watched at the correct time to resonate more fully with me. I won’t write out the details here, but I mention it because it’s rare to watch a film that shows an aspect of the human condition that other films have rarely touched on for the duration of a film . Nor do two friends often remain equal in screen time throughout .
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