I was beamin' with Irish pride when I found out this movie came out. Eventhough I was tapping my feet and grinning like a mad woman each time the characters burst out into dance, I was disappointed about the representation of Irish culture. I was expecting something more in the line of Brave or Moana.
For example, I understand Irish accents are sometimes hard to understand, but to dilute it this much, made me sad. It was more British and American than Irish. Also, for me, the Irish Elk is not Irish enough. There are so much more Irish mythological creatures to choose from and educated people about. The Spanish/flamenco incorporation was way too random and distracting. The storyline in itself was also random. Too many storylines in one movie, of which a lot were weak.
It could have been a great movie about loss, strength, tradition, culture and Riverdance.
For example, I understand Irish accents are sometimes hard to understand, but to dilute it this much, made me sad. It was more British and American than Irish. Also, for me, the Irish Elk is not Irish enough. There are so much more Irish mythological creatures to choose from and educated people about. The Spanish/flamenco incorporation was way too random and distracting. The storyline in itself was also random. Too many storylines in one movie, of which a lot were weak.
It could have been a great movie about loss, strength, tradition, culture and Riverdance.