Review: THE BANSHES OF INSHERIN by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson tells a wonderfully bad story

Martin McDonaghthe director of In Bruges, seven psychopathsAnd Three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouricomes back with another fantastic film, titled The Banshees of Inisherin. McDonagh is an incredibly talented director and storyteller, and I have been impressed with every film he has made, so this is a film I was looking forward to.

If you’re a fan of McDonagh’s work too, I’m happy to tell you The Banshees of Inisherin it’s a dark comedy that doesn’t let you down. It’s another brilliant film and tells a wonderfully bad story about friendship and civil war. The film reunites Colin Farrell And Brendan Gleeson, and once again they sound so good against each other and give amazing performances worthy of an award. I really enjoy watching these two actors work together because the chemistry they have is just amazing.

The story is set on a remote island off the Irish coast. Farrell plays a character named Pádraic, who is devastated and heartbroken when his longtime close friend Colm, played by Gleeson, suddenly terminates their lifelong friendship. He wants nothing to do with Pádraic and is willing to make insane threats if Pádraic keeps trying to talk to him. One such threat includes cutting his finger every time he talks to him.

As you can imagine, Pádraic is so confused by Colm’s decision to end the friendship and won’t stop trying to get his friend back. With the help of his sister Siobahan (Kerry Condon) and a troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), Pádraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary.

The problem is that Colm’s resolve is strengthened, and both of their actions lead to shocking and tragic consequences. This goes in a direction I was not expecting.

The Banshees of Inisherin it is also an absolutely beautifully shot film! Speaking of this extra beauty, the director said: “I wanted it to be as beautiful as possible. Aiming for beauty and cinema. Because if you’ve heard of a story about two guys complaining to each other and you didn’t have the epic kind of beauty, it might get a little boring. I’ve seen a lot of British and Irish films that don’t seem to aim for cinema as the number one choice. “

This is one of the many things I liked about the film. The Banshees of Inisherin is a must for anyone who simply loves cinema. I hope you go to the cinema to watch it and see this story unfold on its own.