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The Angles’ Share. Ken Loach film set in Glasgow. Funny film with our old mate John Henshaw, playing a Manc, of course!

Recommended.
 
levets said:
Very good. Some good performances. Great soundtrack, mainly Van Morrison. Story of a young Protestant boy growing up during all the sectarian shite. Based on Kenneth Branagh’s childhood.
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FantasyIreland said:
Belfast 7/10
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Mozzer said:
View attachment 35127Kenneth Branagh"s semi autobiographical account of his early life in Belfast. Really enjoyed it.
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Exeter Blue I am here said:
Likewise. Saw it last night. Nicely blended package of sadness and humour. The kid was really good, as was Ciaran Hinds, plus it’s got my no.1 inamorata Caitriona Balfe in it. Didn’t pull up any trees particularly, but I enjoyed it.
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BLUEYESTU said:
Absolutely loved it! The young boy was brilliant. Great soundtrack too.
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willipp said:
Belfast. The wife suggested it and wasn’t too fussed but thoroughly enjoyed it. Really really good film. 8.5/10.
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ob said:
Same, I was bit dubious by my partner said she like to see it. Really enjoyed it although hit home a lot and I did share a silent tear or two during it as I am from Northern Ireland original and roughly same age as the little boy
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unicorn said:
Just watched "Belfast" in Sheffield (The Light, very comfy). Good to get back to weekly cinema-going again now masks aren't compulsory, and since there were only 6 other customers miles from me I felt comfortable with that.

"Belfast" is a wonderful film, a bit sentimental in parts but had me in bits. The dad explaining the troubles to his lad made me well up. "They aren't different, they just kick with their left foot" .

Best film I've seen since Jo Jo Rabbit, another masterpiece underpinned by a child star.

And I've never heard Van Morrison sound so good.
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I went to see Belfast last night, in a great wee old cinema in East Belfast...and to be honest, i thought it was shite, schmaltzy and apologetic.


Did you also have the piece from Kenneth Branagh at the start? The fact he had to explain the film just added to the sense that Branagh is playing the "woe is me, look what i had to escape" bollocks....in addition to the "for those who stayed, for those who left" dedication at the end...it comes across that he is trying to portray some sort of trauma from the troubles.....you and your family fucked off mate, leaving your grannie behind.....you didnt experience the troubles.

There is literally no story....the troubles are starting, should we leave the country? yes/no, ok lets leave.

It touches on the fact that in many streets, people happily lived side-by-side...but no explanation as to how and why things became worse. And Judi Dench's "Belfast" accent was straight out of Dublin!

How this film has 7 Oscar nominations i do not know. To me it felt like an extended Tourism NI advert.....with dozens of stereotypical colloquialisms thrown in for good measure.

For it to be the story of a young boy from Belfast, it comes across as film directed by someone who only came here once to visit his long abandoned grandmother and is trying to absolve himself of guilt

Oh, and Van Morrison can feck off too :-)
 
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