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The Good Nurse (2022)
An intense story that misses the mark
Eddy and Jessica are both phenomenal, but the story and directing lack the triumph this film could have been.
This movie could have been epic, sticking to the values of the 'good nurse' who was at the premiere. The issue was the film is set on a grey dreary day and you just want to see daylight or a light on. It does set the tone, but it makes the movie very very slow and boring.
If this film didn't have the acting talent it had, it would have been a total flop. However, the acting is award worthy and should not be downplayed.
Overall the film is good, but it lacks some serious dynamics and feels very much like a Netflix movie.
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Wild, incredible, shocking and beautiful
The Banshees of Inisherin welcomes the audience right from the start, to this breathtaking, remote island. The windswept panoramic views are accompanied by Irish song, and is quickly met with the reality of how isolated this island is. In the background you hear the civil war on the mainland, but the contrast is immediate to a life so close yet so separated.
The casting is superb, with Colin, Brenden and Kerry all giving award worthy performances.
The perfect balance that Martin McDonagh has mastered between shock, heartfelt sadness and comedic relief is perfectly matched and executed my Barry Keoghan. Barry is the glue that holds this film and all of its elements together. His character, Dominic has the elements, but Barry's performance may be one of the greatest of all time.
This must see film has you at the edge of your seat in anticipation with one eye shut, makes you laugh; feel the loneliness that the characters are feeling and the love and heartbreak of both man and beast.