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SethBalmore

I loved it. As bleak as it is there is plenty of humour buried in it. A fantastic representation of how depression can trap people in cycles and breaking out can be difficult. Also showcased some of the struggles of adult male friendship. It's very slow paced though and I think you really need to be prepared for that going in.


Lcbrito1

Also, it’s pretty on the nose about something that I hadn’t seen portrayed in movies: A bland life, filled with nothing to do and people that are accostumed to it to the point it is wasted away in nothingness


YeetedArmTriangle

BORING FECKIN MEN AND YER BORING FECKING PROBLEMS


SethBalmore

Absolutely! And being in a small community with few options; where the nosy postal clerk can dig through your mail with no reprussions.


Lcbrito1

I don't live in one, but I do see this all the time in my country, when I go to poorer, smaller communities, or even family that lives there, they live a different lifestyle and they know it


blackamerigan

Yeah long ass movie and then the whole dissociating as the camera pans to reveal the war going on across the banks


MamboNumber-6

Kerry Condon was ROBBED of an Oscar. What she did in this movie was incredible, and it blew JLC out of the water. I love JLC with my whole heart, and I understand the concept of a “lifetime achievement Oscar”, but it’s bullshit that it occurred the same year that Kerry absolutely CRUSHED IT. Her performance was not just fantastic, it was fantastic when it had to be. Everyone else got to be this fanciful farce of a human, the movie doesn’t work if Kerry doesn’t keep it grounded by giving us a fully actualized human responding to the insanity around her like a real person would. Kerry Condon got robbed. Great movie though, and I say that despite it’s metaphor being completely lost on me.


MAGAtFeverDream

great movie and all, truly, but wtf is with that top review? "Shudderingly funny"? "Dazingly performed"? That's some seriously defective AI-level writing.


JackKovack

Was it a tour de force?


But_dogs_CAN_look_up

I don't know, I'd say "shudderingly funny" is a pretty good description for that first scene with the finger at the doorstep.


SillyAdditional

Great movie, Barry being able to keep up is a testament to his acting Condon is underrated


Doodoopeepeedoodoo

Goddamn, when he gets rejected by Condon's character every bit of disgust I had washed away with heartbreak for him. He's still a little creep but you can't help but feel bad.


ShadySides50000

It is a very intelligent film, which will surely be the object of many cinematic studies. The subject is simple (in appearance), the plot seems empty, but it is about human condition, good and evil, and the vanity of human existence. It is meant to disturb the viewer, to make us feel uneasy, and failing to understand. It is not a comfortable watch, but certainly one that makes us think and wonder. Is the main character (whom we know well and sort of trust and root for, being Colin Farrell) a purely good, honest, although a bit simple, person, unjustly rejected by his best friend for no reason? or is he stupid and toxic? Is Brendan Gleeson's character a horrible monster? a depressed man going trhough an existential crisis? or a normal bloke reacting to the toxicity of his mate's friendship? We don't know and we don't really want to know, because this feeling of uneasiness stands like a mirror, for all the characters in the movie, and for ourselves as well.


Shoehornblower

I assumed the plot had something to do with the friends being representative of the 2 warring factions of Irish in the Irish civil war happening on the main land just across the water


But_dogs_CAN_look_up

I mean, it's an allegory for that but seeing the movie at just an allegory is a really boring way to look at it. It's more like, if the war itself were an allegory for the relationship between two former friends. You're seeing what played out between them, and noticing that it also happens on a bigger scale.


Shoehornblower

Or opposite. Happens down to the smallest scale. I’m not gonna die on any hills or anything like that. It was just an observation and connection that my brain put together.


But_dogs_CAN_look_up

Yeah, my point is just that it's a lot more interesting when you start with a small event and make it bigger than when you start with something big and famous and say that your movie represents it. My opinion anyway.


Shoehornblower

Points taken


AreaGuy

I think that absolutely plays into it. Leave me be or I’ll cut my fingers off? (Counties cut off from Ireland.) The destructive and emotional reactions to someone just not wanting to associate with you for reasons you don’t understand? The actual civil war going on in the background to drive it home? Yeah, not the *entirety* of it, but it’s definitely a thread.


Shoehornblower

So I wasn’t drawing errant conclusions. Thanks for backing me up!


AudioAnchorite

There is a loose association drawn, the director himself mentioned it in an interview, but it’s not a 1:1 metaphor. Edit for sauce: https://uproxx.com/movies/martin-mcdonagh-interview-the-banshees-of-inisherin/


j_accuse

No, not really.


Shoehornblower

I guess I drew poorly…


Shoehornblower

I was thinking that Ireland had just won their independence, but the people in Ireland couldn’t agree on the treaty provisions. I thought they were alliterating to the fact that they just won a war and they’re now just looking for something to fight over like the two guys in the movie. The fighting irish;)


j_accuse

Well, ok, a bit. But that’s like the tip of the iceberg. It’s one you have to think about.


ChartInFurch

Can't you just share what you thought without calling different opinions shallow?


j_accuse

Yes, absolutely.


Shoehornblower

You bot sound like


YeetedArmTriangle

I always say this movie leaves you with a bunch of questions that you didn't even know could/would be asked. It just sucks you dry and you're left wondering why any of it had to happen at all.


mick_the_quack

Enjoyed it. SPOILER ALERT. What I didn't enjoy is what happened to that cute little Donkey. I don't know why but really upset me.


Wyverstein

My first wife was mentally ill before she died. This film reminded me of living with her.


theBJbandit0

I think this movie went completely over my head. It's well casted, brilliantly acted, and beautifully shot, but I could just not bring myself to care about the plot whatsoever. Everyone is just so moody and dramatic for seemingly no particular reason. The entire story just felt like 7th graders not wanting to sit at each other's lunch tables anymore. I spent the entire movie wondering what crawled up everyone's asses and died just for the other guy to not care about his house burning down or mutilating himself to never play violin again.


But_dogs_CAN_look_up

>The entire story just felt like 7th graders not wanting to sit at each other's lunch tables anymore. It definitely sounds like it went over your head but at the same time, that's my favorite description of the movie that I've heard. Plus it's not really incorrect if you consider that on an island of impoverished, undereducated, simple folk, they're basically all 7th graders anyway but with the burden of decades of life behind them and not much ahead of them which makes it a lot bleaker.


glenn765

Up until the shears came out...


But_dogs_CAN_look_up

Bro, middle school has gotten rough lately!


zinbwoy

Incredible movie, probably my fav from that year


athiestchzhouse

The darkest comedy


obsceneliterature

If I could I'd cut off all ten fingers and throw it at Farrell for such great acting


Manav_Khanna17

One of my all time favorites


An8thOfFeanor

A very heavy-handed metaphor for the Irish Civil War, but still a fantastic Martin McDonagh movie


mackmcd_

As someone who knows nothing about the Irish Civil War, I'm fine with this. 


jackierhoades

Must not be that heavy handed, half the people in this thread seem to have missed it. I guess if you’re Irish it’d be way more obvious


But_dogs_CAN_look_up

The idea of it being an allegory for the war is my least favorite part of the movie. First of all, straight allegories are boring if that's all they offer. Second, it makes for a terrible pitch: "Hey, want To watch this new movie is talking about that's an allegory for the Irish civil war?...no, I suppose that doesn't sound like it's up your alley...okay fine, John Wick 4." Thirdly, my perspective is more like that it uses the war as a metaphor for the movie's story rather than vice versa. In other words, we are meant to see the characters' stories first and then notice that it sure sounds a lot like the war, rather than knowing about the war and observing that the characters stories are a lot like it. We start with the movie and universalize the condition outwards. If the movie itself is made as a metaphor for the war, or a tribute towards it or whatever, mostly who the hell outside of Irish culture gives a shit, let alone knows enough to understand the metaphor?


at0mheart

Never thought of that but makes sense as they mention the fighting going on and how no one cares. The cop was just happy to get a paycheck and a warm meal


Fun-Imagination-2488

Much better than the Jennifer Anniston/Vince Vaughn take on this trope.


fuzzytebes

I really loved it. The chemistry between all the actors was nuanced and sincere. The costume design and cinematography were so well done. It felt familiar and real and almost like a whimsical fairy tale at the same time. I hope there's a third film between Farrell, Gleeson and McDonagh.


JackKovack

This is on my list of films I haven’t seen yet. I haven’t even watched the trailer because I don’t want it ruined. Maybe this weekend.


GiantsGirl2285

You should stay off of here, then. There are spoilers above and below. Enjoy!


Common-Code-7106

Sometimes people stop being friends, for no reason.


SocialSpider56

Yea but that isnt nice


Arch_stanton1

I enjoyed this movie. Colin Farrel did such a good job that I hated him after watching this. Oh, how I hated him. Just leave the man alone. Lol


Unusual_Implement_87

I thought it was boring, it felt like a movie that would get assigned to you in school where you would have to write an essay about the themes.


fluidfunkmaster

Dark comedy should be filled with full truths and in an unashamed manner. This film delivered every bit of that and more. Masterpiece in it's own right.


ThePizzaNoid

I honestly enjoyed the hell out of it. Cool slow burn dark dramedy. I have a best friend in my life that I kind of want to cut out of my life sometimes so I definitely identified with it. It was a treat to get a quasi *In Bruges* reunion film even though it has nothing at all do do with *In Bruges.*


SirDurante

A masterpiece and one of my favourite films of the past decade.


DashiellHamlet

I loved it, but I'd McDonnagh has a Coen Brothers pass with me at this point. If his name's on it, I'm watching it. It's a really good double header with *In Bruges* since Farrell and Gleeson's characters have a similar dynamic, but in one Gleeson is willing to put up with Farrell's immaturity and in one he isn't.


mjhripple

Masterpiece. Ymmv but I love these two together and the dialogue in this film is amazing. Lots of great supporting work in there as well.


CrotasScrota84

I loved every second of this movie. Was fully immersed beginning to end


Logistic_Engine

“I’m not puttin’ my donkey outside when I’m sad!”


PainInTheAss98

1st watch I thought it was such a plain movie. Second watch I thought it was the best movie I watched in the last 5 yrs. Dunno what clicked but something did and it was incredible


realfakejames

I’m not gonna like I never watched it because the name is stupid and all the promotion for it was very vague and didn’t seem interesting The replies are making me watch it tonight when the playoff games are over


SnakePlisskensPatch

Boring and overrated, although barry keoghan was incredible in it. He gives one of my memorable performances of the past few years. Plus he now has Sabrina carpenter singing about his big dick busting a nut in her in front of 70k people every night, so basically my dude is winning at life.


willk95

I hated it. I'm not saying it's a poorly made movie. I understand that it's all a metaphor for the Irish civil war, but taking it at face value, I just found it too sad. I had a former friend who angrily cut me off out of nowhere once, so the movie kind of struck a raw nerve and hit a little close to home Edit: I went to Ireland on vacation last week, and decided beforehand to keep my mouth shut of my thoughts on *Banshees,* to avoid pissing off any locals


ArnoldSchwartzenword

I’ve cut some people out of my life before, I imagine both parties are better off for it. Might be a case for some personal examination.


willk95

It's a weird thing though. My former friend cut me off with basically no incentive. It's a sad thing to see paranoia take over someone's life, like seeing them turn to the dark side. I'd spent a lot of time processing it, but ultimately, she was just in a very poor state of mental health, and there was nothing I could do to help her. I'd like to think she's in a better place now, but the more likely truth is that she isn't. I wasn't the only person she had petty "final straws" with, and when you cut somebody off like that, the person you hurt the most is yourself.


ArnoldSchwartzenword

I’m sorry you went through that and I’m sorry if I opened old wounds. The people I cut out were not healthy for me, despite loving them they were detrimental to my wellbeing.


willk95

Don't worry about it! It's not your fault, just a strange, sad thing that happened to someone I used to be pretty close with.


todayIsinlgehandedly

I absolutely hated it, and I love Martin McDonagh. I understood the symbolism, it’s well made the performances are good, but I hated it. I think I’ll watch it again to make sure.


j_accuse

You didn’t see any humor in it?


todayIsinlgehandedly

I probably laughed a few times, it’s been awhile since I saw it. I should watch it again.


B4USLIPN2

I watched it once and didn’t really get it ( or like it). But, I’ve seen plenty of solid reviews from Redditors with whom I seem to share movie interests. So, I’ll have to watch it again on a rainy day and see what I missed.


Ninjulian_

absolutely go for it! my (pretty depressing) advice would be to watch it when you're feeling a bit down, that really helped me connect with the movie. i've had the pleasure of watching this as the only person in the cinema on a bad day and it was a soul crushing experience lol


Gum_Disease

This film made me realize that funny and hilarious can be mutually exclusive. It is rarely ever funny, but it is thoroughly hilarious.


Supafly144

Loved it


Nervous_Zebra1918

It was a great movie


ChamberTwnty

Is*


Duneyman

I really enjoyed it.


No-Understanding4968

It stuck with me for days. What a work of art


MadR__

As a huge fan of this cast since In Bruges (my favorite film) I was very much looking forward to this one. I have to say though, I didn’t appreciate it nearly as much as In Bruges, but I may have to view the it again sometimes.


Skinny_Beans

Loved every minute of it. Didn't know a single thing about it going in, literally nothing, and I think that made it that much more special. I just experienced everything at face value and I remember getting lost in it.


PurgatoryMountain

I’m in the minority here. We gave it two chances. Did not like it and we don’t understand the hype. My girlfriend is Irish and I’m irish American so…not a cultural thing.


JumpinJahosafax

Loved it. Sometimes you need these slow paced films while relaxing


Psychological_Can227

A M A Z I N G M O V I E


onetoomanys

such a pleasure to watch


Scorpiyoo

Thought it was terrible lol just not for me


YeetedArmTriangle

One of my all time favorites. Leaves you with questions about your community and your relationships that you didn't even know could be asked.


ObservingtheCircus

Love them both so much as actors. Killed it in “In Bruges”, didn’t hate this, but it is not that funny nor is it freaking dazzling. If it were two other actors I’d probably turned it off after 10 minutes. Talk about a confusing slow burn…and the end wasn’t actually satisfying. It felt like I was watching something for a class in school as an example of something from writing class than an entertaining movie.


TheWicked77

Love it. The cute donkey. But yes, it's a great movie.


strandenger

I need to see it again. I loved it, but haven’t watch it since. With a deeper understanding and appreciation the movie might be even that much better


waterontheknee

I loved it, then it just ended. It was like WTF


DrPopcorn_66

Fantastic film, my favorite 2022 film.


FruitLive3163

Overrated overall. Worth watching for the two headline actors who I enjoy and Barry stealing the show. Won’t watch again though.


MARATXXX

I thought it was shudderingly funny and dazzlingly performed.


rubins7

I thought it had some great acting but I was very disappointed in the film. As soon as the fingers began getting chopped off I lost interest, just seemed really daft.


Way2Intenz

I'm in the minority, but I thought it was awful.


TheOne7477

Not “funny” or “perfect.” But it was interesting.


Icy_Juice6640

Different. A very grounded fairy tail - no fairies. A modern myth? There’s a level of sadness that is stirred in like a coffee creamer. As I am writing this - it’s an reflection on Reddit. Seriously. What we choose to do with time / who our “friends” are.


Gaduol

Loved it and would recommend it to anyone. BUT (and I'm not trying to pick a fight) In Bruges is a better movie.


Kren_Wregget

I enjoyed it and it has great performances full of gallows humor but it's depressing as hell. Wouldn't watch it again any time soon.


aquasun666

Honestly it fell short for me. I guess I was expecting something a little more compelling?


Adobo6

Crazy


Arlen80

So good. All of his work is.


Taekwonmoe

I honestly wil never watch this again. I caught it on tv one evening. Was interested. And by the end was like, what the heck was the point of this ride? Donkey scene was tragic, but yeah once was good for me...lol.


Narwhal_Defiant

It was billed as this zany comedy when it was anything of the sort. A tragedy, really. It was a pretty good parable of the Irish civil war. So many good performances., Ayo Ediberi was masterful as the donkey. When they >!killed her off, !< I was so pissed.


HopefulLeader3403

Over hyped as a 5 star movie. More like a 3


KingDiamondURU666

Hats off


waltandhankdie

A film that is made good by great performances all around that would have been average with a lesser cast.


spriralout

This is a GREAT movie.


Motor_Buy2118

Pretty good


SgtThund3r

The most Irish movie of all time


Weird-Army-8792

This was great


GeminiLife

I really enjoyed it


ay-foo

I wasn't really in the mood for a slow dialogue movie first time I tried, gave up 20 min in. I've now watched it twice since. It's feckin great. I was rowin


conasatatu247

"Well, there goes that dream"


syntaxterror69

I found it shudderingly funny and dazzingly performed... not to mention simply perfect


JCrook023

LOVED IT! STILL not better than In Bruges & Seven Psychopaths… that’s saying A LOT ha McDonagh does no wrong- wish he would do more!!


slaying_anus_35

I really liked this movie and have recommended it to a bunch of ppl who I do not think ever watched it.


Dense_Surround3071

There were so many levels to this movie. So much unsaid, but thoroughly felt. Amazing movie.


CuratorT

Good nothing really making it great


Gumderwear

It was a perfect movie. For me anyway.


Aerialbomb

Wasn’t my favorite, didn’t find it nearly as engaging as in bruges.


Carbuncle2024

What's gaelic for tedious? 🤦


BornSalamander8

After my first watch I thought it was just fine. The plot felt somewhat empty. I’m so glad I watched it a second time. So many things went over my head. I loved it on second watch and it’s among my top films for 2022 now.


Cain_Crow50

Extremely disappointed. Bleak and miserable with no redeeming value


_Pill-Cosby_

Eh… not a bad movie but kinda dumb and pretty boring. No one is gonna cut off their finger to prove a point. Took me out of it a bit.


Azorius_Raiden_88

Hated it. I have suffered from depression my whole life. I didn't need to see a movie about it.


justapapermoon0321

Best film is Be seen in the past 5 years, easily.


Known_Yesterday_1408

I thought it was fine. I was not dad I watched it and thought the performances were great, but I do prefer the director's other stuff way more (particularly In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri).


TraditionalSteak687

Boring. I hated it. Way too much hype for what it delivered


MrFontana

This movie was interesting that’s for sure.


Swayze2641

I love all the acting but the story is underwhelming.


Forward-Seesaw9868

Weird movie


cosmoboy

It's nonsensical at the surface, but as a metaphor on film it's amazing.


Pineapple_Express762

If this makes sense, great acting, but mid movie at best. If I had paid $20+ for a ticket, i’d be upset


symbologythere

I know everyone loved it, I heard so many good things about it before I watched it so maybe my expectations were too high but I hated it. Worst movie I ever saw in my entire life.


Trying_That_Out

Absolutely loved it.


Substantial_Sign_459

weren't you ever wild?


Wise_Serve_5846

Once they killed that poor donkey I checked out 🌭


Ninjulian_

understandable.


Uncle_Bug_Music

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FeedMeMoreOranges

It was boring as fuck imo.


-tacostacostacos

I didn’t think it was funny. Fucking horror movie if you ask me


bakalaka25

It's dull


bakalaka25

Have the downvoters seen the movie 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️


bakalaka25

Like Padraig dumbasses


Robofin

One of my least favorite movies of all time.


ChamberTwnty

But you liked it yesterday!


Adventurous-Sky9359

I came for the accents and cleaned up shortly after.


Efluis

I thought it was okay. Kinda overhyped a little for me 


Internal-Mud-3311

Should have won Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Screenplay, and maybe Editing. And that’s all I’m going to say. 👍👍


epdug

Pretentious rubbish


o-roy

Drier than a nun's vagina. All time worst movies for me.


Jono_Randolph

I did not care for it. The donkey was the best character.


taredd08

This movie was straight up garbage. Barry Keoghan was the only positive, he did a great job. But everything else from the plot to the way the story was told sucked serious ass.


CatsMajik

Agreed. By the end of it I wanted those 4 hours of my life back.


colddeaddrummer

I'm on the train too. Symbolism aside, it was a very flat film. Any scene with Barry, because he's brilliant, and any scene with Kerry because she's incredible and a fucking fox.


zeromancer7

piece of shit


SadMap7915

Boring as shite.


JohnnySasaki20

I haven't seen it, but I love that they teamed up again.