Character Building
The good points: Well written central characters, well acted, and some well observed sketches of the minutiae of rural life in Ireland.
The bad points: No plot worth talking about, and what there is follows a predictable and almost clichéd path. It’s as if the plot is incidental to the characters. The movie seemed a little stingy to me, it asked a lot of the audience and gave very little back. It has a lot in common with The Station Agent but lacks the generosity of spirit in that movie. After creating such well rounded characters it’s a pity that they weren’t used in a more interesting and original way. Also, they re-used a joke from Kilanascully. Unforgivable.
Overall though, it’s worth seeing for the good points.
Mark Waters marked time at 9:31 pm on October 23rd, 2007 .
