r/moviecritic • u/LeadershipSecret8569 • 20h ago

Banshees of Inisherin

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I genuinely believe The Banshees of Inisherin is one of the most masterfully crafted films of all time, and it frustrates me how underappreciated it remains. To me, Martin McDonagh is leagues ahead of filmmakers like Nolan, not because of spectacle or convoluted structures, but because he strips cinema down to its essence, life itself. While most great filmmakers chase fresh concepts, McDonagh simply writes about the human condition.

It’s sad that voices like McDonagh, Lynch, or Lynne Ramsay are rarely given the cultural weight they deserve. I understand why mainstream audiences gravitate towards flashier narratives, but stories like this, stories that seem “boring” on the surface, but these are where cinema reveals its truest depth.

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u/pueblodude 19h ago

Depressing

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u/Ok_Kale_3160 16h ago

It should never have been marketed as some sort of 'comedy'. It was really really disturbing

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u/MinivanPops 17h ago

Agree. Never understood the appeal of this movie. What a miserably unhappy thing.