I followed this up with The Banshees of Inishirin. VERY different types of film but Banshees was incredible. Film of the year contender for me, not that I've watched all that many 2022 films in 2022.
Got round to watching glass onion last night, I thought it was sensational and somehow managed to top the first film.
I really hope they don't try to spin out the idea into several more movies, as I'd struggle to see how they can take it anywhere interesting now.
Quote from: TobyD on December 30, 2022, 09:43:35 amI really hope they don't try to spin out the idea into several more movies, as I'd struggle to see how they can take it anywhere interesting now. They're going to though aren't they.Finished The Banshees of Inisherin yesterday, and I really don't quite know what to make of it! NSFW : I have so many questions! - Colm has clearly lost his marbles. Why on earth is everyone carrying on interacting with him almost as normal (playing music etc.) once he's cut off his own finger, let alone after the other four go?!- How would a finger kill the donkey?- What happened to Dominic? Presumably his father didn't kill him, did he kill himself? After finding out Padraic maybe isn't so nice after all and having been rejected by Siobhan? - Why is it called Banshees of Inisherin when Inisherin doesn't exist and it was shot on Inis Mor which definitely does exist?Shall be watching it again at least!
Craig and Norton save it, however. I really hope they don't try to spin out the idea into several more movies, as I'd struggle to see how they can take it anywhere interesting now.
They didn't save it for me. I remember seeing the trailer for the first one in a cinema and thinking it wasn't for me. However, it was on a subscription service at a later point and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it but not this version. Halfway through I thought perhaps it had enough of a twist to prove me wrong for a second time but not this time.
Is Banshees only available on Disney?
And one of my own, I wasn't sure who Siobhan was corresponding with on the mainland. I probably just missed it amid the ridiculous amount of fireworks being detonated outside.
FWIW I wasn't crazy about the film as a whole; stunning scenery, great acting, but plot didn't seem to amount to much.
Quote from: SA Chris on January 04, 2023, 07:04:18 pmFWIW I wasn't crazy about the film as a whole; stunning scenery, great acting, but plot didn't seem to amount to much.I'd argue that Banshees has a very clearly defined narrative, in that it tells the story of a relationship ending. There are other things happening around this, but I liked its raw simplicity. I also thought that the way that it ends is part of its appeal. It resists the idea of any neat conclusions and leaves you thinking about what you've just seen. Admittedly, I wouldn't have liked it if what I wanted was some pure, uncomplicated entertainment, which I often do. It's a great movie, in my opinion, but perhaps not the most immediately entertaining. I don't think that there's anything wrong with just wanting to be entertained, incidentally, I think it just depends what you want out of the experience.