The actors playing the parents are beautiful and the way it's filmed they look like gods. Gives that whole vibe of when you were tiny and thought your parents were the world
The Times gives it a glowing reviewing after a double page spread from Max Hastings and others explaining that it bears no resemblance to 1960's Belfast.
See, his Henry V - a perfect example of how NOT to do the St Crispin's day speech. Just hammy yelling. You get no emotion from it at all. He's the lovegrandchild of Laurence Olivier.
Brannagh was not a particularly great Henry V, he, as he often does, let his ego get the better of him and over did it, but overall it was an excellent film.
The parents are supposed to be overly good-looking, it's filmed deliberately as a child's memory of what it was like. As hools said above.
Being charitable, i think that's why the acting - particularly the children's acting - is really not good in places. Or at least, it's sort of hammy.
Also being charitable, I think that's why the odd music scene is like it is - must be Branagh's rose-tinted memory of how his parents were when they danced.
I'm not sure if the odd child's-memory tone really works that well. It's an OK fillum but not great.
Saw it this eve. I buy Linda’s ‘parents are perfect in the eyes of small children’ theory. But Branagh has dodged the true misery if the era by hiding in childish thoughts. Some glimpses but insufficient contrast between truth and childish hope. Just warm love.
Perhaps that is the takeaway, per the Beatles.
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Really want to see this
probably one for at home not the cinema tho
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The actors playing the parents are beautiful and the way it's filmed they look like gods. Gives that whole vibe of when you were tiny and thought your parents were the world
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The Denzel Washington Macbeth looks pretty good too. Choices ...
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Caitriona Balfe - thunderwood
But I note it's got Jamie Wooden as a Door Nan in it
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It's the woman from outlander??
she looks completely different
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It's like he's the only living male actor in Northern Ireland. Apart from Adrian Dunbar.
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He's so handsome tho
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No because it will definitely be sad
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I want someone to do a website of films that will not trigger hairtrigger anguish reactions
it will have to have some sort of filter for different triggers, though
my settings would be
no animal peril
no "what might have been" moments
no sad music (no stirring music, bland music only)
no families, friends or lovers torn apart by circumstances
no story that follows someone from childhood to hold age
no deaths or injuries (except slashery superficial deaths and injuries)
no grim reality of poverty
no dystopia, apocalypse, viruses, alien invasions
no quirky Wes Anderson cinematography
no extended scenes without dialogue
no prison
no mistaken identity or false accusations
I think that's it
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Um
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would like to see Belfast.
I think JD's beard does him no favours.
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I'm sure I'm not the only one that is now curious to know, Clergs, what are some of your favorite movies?
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all men over 20 in NI seem to have them
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My wife makes me have one.
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I can't decide if this film is going to be really good or horribly twee.
Apart from Much Ado About Nothing I generally think Branagh is hugely overrated, as an actor and director.
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The Times gives it a glowing reviewing after a double page spread from Max Hastings and others explaining that it bears no resemblance to 1960's Belfast.
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his Henry V was also good - although Hamlet was dull
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I love Cinderella
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Much ado was the best filmed Shakespeare of all time - if one ignores the Ben Elton bit
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Keanu Reeves does not belong in that cast.
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See, his Henry V - a perfect example of how NOT to do the St Crispin's day speech. Just hammy yelling. You get no emotion from it at all. He's the lovegrandchild of Laurence Olivier.
This, by contrast:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UOouofFFrZE
Shivers down spine. That is a king you would die for.
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Branagh better on stage than fillum IMO
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His moustache was excellent in Murder on the Orient Express.
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Brannagh was not a particularly great Henry V, he, as he often does, let his ego get the better of him and over did it, but overall it was an excellent film.
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The kid in Belfast is adorable!
The parents are just a tad too good-looking for their roles, especially during an uncalled-for musical interlude.
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Saw it last night. Was ok.
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I watched this. It was good, although I do think Jamie dornan has a very small head.
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The parents are supposed to be overly good-looking, it's filmed deliberately as a child's memory of what it was like. As hools said above.
Being charitable, i think that's why the acting - particularly the children's acting - is really not good in places. Or at least, it's sort of hammy.
Also being charitable, I think that's why the odd music scene is like it is - must be Branagh's rose-tinted memory of how his parents were when they danced.
I'm not sure if the odd child's-memory tone really works that well. It's an OK fillum but not great.
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Contrary to Laz's green-tinted comments above, Dornan can act though. That's not particularly a comment on this film, but generally.
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Undecided on seeing this - rarely seen a film with such incredibly mixed reviews
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anyone that married Emma Thompson is clearly a bit simple.
also, why does his voice sound like he has never ever been to Belfast
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You won't be missing much Guy. It's very far from being a classic.
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Saw it this eve. I buy Linda’s ‘parents are perfect in the eyes of small children’ theory. But Branagh has dodged the true misery if the era by hiding in childish thoughts. Some glimpses but insufficient contrast between truth and childish hope. Just warm love.
Perhaps that is the takeaway, per the Beatles.
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Not sure about the good looks theory. Most children surely think their parents are ‘average’ looking?
Certainly the Mum’s lovely outfits were far too expensive/fashionable for a family, in a working class Belfast area, which was supposedly in debt.
Strange also that you didn’t see any of her family, seeing as she had lived there all her life.
Loved the cameo from the blood and thunder Church Minister.
I gave it a solid 7/10.
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“Laz's green-tinted comment”
Er yeah whatever.
Handsome guy, but acting-wise he was lucky to be appointed the weak link in an absolutely awesome series. The Fall.
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