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Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. © 2022 Searchlight Pictures, Film4 Productions, Blueprint Pictures, and TSG Entertainment. Directed by Martin McDonagh.
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Losing A Friend Can Make You Drunk Or Rethink Your Life. (Last Film Review of 2022!) Drinking with your old friends is pretty fun but it can be shit if one of them hates you for no reason, but the reason is right there in front of your face. This film is about friendship, loss, and a ride toward an unknown somewhat bright future. Drinking may not cause this film to be slow but it's a film that takes time to get connected with these Irish characters whether you may like them or not. Just a simple old tale of friendship. This is how I feel about this film, slow yet connective. Moving on is the best but is it justified? With this film, it's up to you how you feel. Let's grab a pint at the old Irish bar and drink until one of us starts saying that Morbius is peak cinema. Story: Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. One of them doesn't want their friendship to be over so he makes a lot of decisions to get his old friend back. But the consequences start to arise and it may kill or re-heal their friendship. A tale of two old friends. This is a slow simple film with its story but the character development, screenwriting, direction, and performances really peeled off the film into its tragic beauty. It's a dark comedy with some beautiful dialogue about life and friendship. It takes its time to get to know these characters and the struggles in their life. But the direction really helps including the strong performances from Colin Farrell and Brandan Gleeson. They are fantastic in the film and Farrell gives one of the best performances this year and in his career. This is his year and he really killed it in this film. The underrated performance in this film is Kerry Condon. She did a wonderful job with her character and I feel like she brought energy whenever she's on screen. I also really loved Barry Keoghan's performance. His character was well written but it's the most tragic one and his spotlight scene really connected with me. The depth of having someone love you but questioning if they actually do is pretty relatable. It's more with loving relationships but it can connect with any relationship as well. The cast is amazing and they really delivered their performances and made me believe in their characters. The screenplay is the strongest element in the film besides the pint which looks pretty good. The dark tragic comedy really works here and the uses of the f-bomb are pretty hilarious. There are a lot of interesting dark moments that feel hilarious without any spoilers but it was intentional. The character duo development between these two main characters is very well done.
Even in their first contact in the film, it felt like we have been on their journey before which says a lot. The first 30 minutes were really fantastic and it gets right into the land of Inisherin. The production design is amazing and I love the simple yet beautiful cinematography in the film. It's a much relaxing film that it will make you happy or depressed. It can be both if you watch this film with a nice cold beer. The score of this film is pretty great and the editing takes its time to feel like you are part of this weird friendship journey. The story itself is simple yet great. I love how it takes its time to explore friendship but dying friendship. These types of friendships are so relatable and it can break a person in an instant or slowly. Distancing is one of the core elements of the film and it works by showing the consequences. But at its core, friendships won't ever die because there is one thing that will keep them alive. Caring about one other. It's a depth film with its characters and I love that it explores the damages of relationships and how these kinds of relationships can ruin the person itself. There's so much more that it's worth for a rewatch to look at small details. Still, it's an amazing film that will rethink your relationship, but this film can be a little bit too slow at points.
It's a slow film that takes its time to explore these characters. The first 30 minutes are fantastic but in the second act, it takes a step back with its pacing and it can be a drag at some points. While we are connecting with these characters, it's more character-focused and not plot which will disappoint some audiences. The biggest criticism for me is that it takes its time which is good but it can drag. But the final 20 minutes really picked up the pace and the ending is pretty good yet tragic. It's all a tragedy they say. Slow tragedy but with beautiful themes that you will be loving these characters till the end. This is an amazing slow film with fantastic performances, a well-written story with great directing, and beautiful yet simple cinematography. It takes time to get to know the situation but with these characters, it feels like you are part of the friend group. Exploring the depths of friendship and loss can be tragic yet it leaves you open-minded about what kind of relationships you are in. It's all about friendship and relationships and after this film, I have to reconsider my past friendships. Especially my past relationships, but that's for another day. Definitely, a nice calm watch-to-end cinema in 2022. What a great year for cinema. Cheers with a pint to the new year. Now Streaming on HBO Max, HBO, and VOD. Vizeit Score: "A-" (Share this review with your film friends and on social media! Thank you for your continue support.) Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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