Belfast(12A)
18th Oct 2022Kenneth Brannagh - 2021 98 mins
Ireland
Language English
Buddy, a nine year old boy, is growing up in late-sixties Belfast during the sectarian troubles. As the strife continues he tries to understand the world around him, while his family decide whether to stay put or to flee the violence.
Score: 85.71%
Some members' comments:
Warm and touching. Enchanting Loved the music Fab music. Excellent, excellent acting. Managed to be so moving but aso humorous. Difficult accents. Triple A. On second viewing even more spectacular! Beautifully balanced and even, telling of a sad episode in history. Sound was not always clear. Perhaps give subtitles, even if the film is in English. Brilliant film but quite difficult to hear everything. Very moving. …but I need subtitles. Good film. Brilliant soundtrack. A stylish but sad depiction of troubled times and the human fallout. Super soundtrack. Brilliant - still a sound problem even allowing for accent. Rather cliché. Not sure about the dialogue sometimes. Accent hard to understand. Sound distortion reduced the pleasure of this film. Brilliant. Mood setting - acting - especially children - dialogue - oh dear! Very poignant. Sound very bad. Child actor - superb. I suspect very rose tinted memories. Not believable. Trite, overly nostalgic and dripping cheap sentimentality. Pointless self-indulgence.