Well, Happy New Year to all your movie goers that go to either every Superhero movie that makes me feel burnt out or to those who have seen Avatar: Way of Water, or just like some simple movies. Whichever the case, we are now in the new year of 2023 so, why not start of fresh with a new Martin McDonagh movie about to Irish fellows falling out of friendship. To those who have never seen any of Martin McDonagh's work like In Bruges or Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri, he does a fantastic job in blending both a sense of dark comedy with flawed characters but along the way brings out a certain message to his films about life as we all know it today. Staring both great actors in Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who previously worked with McDonagh on In Bruges, both men and director bring out a story of what happens when a friendship ends for no reason.
On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Padraic (Colin Farrell) is devastated when his buddy Colm (Brendan Gleeson) suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship. With help from his sister and troubled young islander, Padraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary. However, Colm's resolve only strengthens, he soon delivers an ultimatum that leads to shocking consequences.
In all of Martin McDonagh's films there is always a personal message for the human soul or being, and they all consist of personal messages we as an audience member can relate to in our own way. In Bruges is a great example of trying to not let the past consume us, and try to push forward in life, Three Billboards outside of Ebbing, Missouri tells us that killing your enemies with kindness much of less your own hatred will save your own life. The Banshees of Inisherin, I honesty can understand the meaning behind the movie but deep down I really don't understand the entire meaning, I mean it was just like okay one of the two don't like one another and which doesn't accept why, and to be truthful I honestly can say that I'm on Colin Farrell's side of the feud mainly because I don't understand Brendan Gleeson's reason, because in his mind he wants to be remembered for his music and doesn't want to be bothered by Farrell's annoyance towards him, but in all honesty I didn't find Colin that annoying in the entire movie, moreover I'm a judge of character when it comes to picking out whose the most annoying people on the planet, for example The Kardashians, Politicians, even Joy Behar, and the list goes on and on but Farrell's performance wasn't even close to being annoying. Furthermore once we get to the second act of the movie Gleeson's character gives in ultimatum that becomes the center piece of the whole movie which is insanely dark, and even I as a audience member can look at this and say "yeah I don't get your reason, your just turning into a complete a**hole, so stop being an a**hole" Now sure I get that the Irish Civil War (because that's where the movie is set) is a metaphor for the two men's feud and the fact that he's explaining that these types of feuds don't make a ton of sense but either way I was still lost through the course of it. Now a side from the story not making much sense, I can still appreciate that the movie alone was a well-directed movie and a lot of those scenes where some great scenery just like a painting with one great scene where two birds get into a fight with one another is also great, and both Farrell and Gleeson give some great performances out of their roles, that they should do more movies together. As a Critic I would give this movie a shot although, if you feel differently about the movie then me, then I would have to ask you what the meaning was behind it, but if you felt the same way as I did not than I do not blame you, but I would recommend it for the visuals moreover Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson duo.
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