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Some proper Belfast humour in it and to be honest I think people who aren't familiar with the lingo will find it more amusing than a born and bred Belfastian
Branagh experienced The early days of The Troubles as a kid so his interviews about it seem very genuine. Jamie Dornan on the other hand has dropped a few clangers in interviews about his life in Belfast. I know he's trying to promote the film but he wasn't a working class lad living from streets he was a middle class kid and the son of a top professor from the Gold Coast of Holywood. I went to the same school as him and it was about as far removed from the gritty working class streets of Belfast than you can imagine.
Somewhere between Eton and Hogwarts would be about right. I remember watching him doing a Marie Jones play about 20 years ago called Stones in his Pockets I think he played about 10 characters and it ends with the lead character drowning in a river having filled his pockets with stones.
Branagh experienced The early days of The Troubles as a kid so his interviews about it seem very genuine. Jamie Dornan on the other hand has dropped a few clangers in interviews about his life in Belfast. I know he's trying to promote the film but he wasn't a working class lad living from streets he was a middle class kid and the son of a top professor from the Gold Coast of Holywood. I went to the same school as him and it was about as far removed from the gritty working class streets of Belfast than you can imagine.
Somewhere between Eton and Hogwarts would be about right. I remember watching him doing a Marie Jones play about 20 years ago called Stones in his Pockets I think he played about 10 characters and it ends with the lead character drowning in a river having filled his pockets with stones.
We saw this last night. Was in two minds whether to see or not as heard both good and mediocre reports of it. In fairness the mediocre reports were from friends who love Mama Mia the movie rather than something grittier.
I was born in 1973 so grew up in the Troubles but in a nicer area outside Belfast so wasn't as exposed to events. My parents were working class etc and probably like the parents in the movie protected us from the harshest of realities.
Anyway my main reservation is I strongly dislike Irish history movies especially around the Troubles as the can be well IMHO selective in the side they portray. Who's the good guy, who's the bad guy etc. However I think Branagh did a brilliant job not going too deep into the weeds with the explanation but kept it human.
The storyline is universal and very relevant throughout human history. It was funny, emotional, thought provoking but most of all the acting was ace. Jude Hill was outstanding, a star is launched. Dornan, Balfe and Hinds were excellent, Dame Judy was excellent too although didn't have much to say etc. Oh and her accent went from Scottish twang to Kitty O'Shea from Cork in the same sentence at times LOL.
I loved it, the soundtrack was great too. Loved the post funeral scene of Dornan singing Everlasting Love.
I love Northern Ireland and have no desire to live anywhere else but that's mainly because of improvements over the past 50 years.
It will do well at the Oscars.
I was born in 1973 so grew up in the Troubles but in a nicer area outside Belfast so wasn't as exposed to events. My parents were working class etc and probably like the parents in the movie protected us from the harshest of realities.
Anyway my main reservation is I strongly dislike Irish history movies especially around the Troubles as the can be well IMHO selective in the side they portray. Who's the good guy, who's the bad guy etc. However I think Branagh did a brilliant job not going too deep into the weeds with the explanation but kept it human.
The storyline is universal and very relevant throughout human history. It was funny, emotional, thought provoking but most of all the acting was ace. Jude Hill was outstanding, a star is launched. Dornan, Balfe and Hinds were excellent, Dame Judy was excellent too although didn't have much to say etc. Oh and her accent went from Scottish twang to Kitty O'Shea from Cork in the same sentence at times LOL.
I loved it, the soundtrack was great too. Loved the post funeral scene of Dornan singing Everlasting Love.
I love Northern Ireland and have no desire to live anywhere else but that's mainly because of improvements over the past 50 years.
It will do well at the Oscars.
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