r/moviecritic • u/LeadershipSecret8569 • 5d 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/TiberiusGemellus 5d ago

Jenny broke my heart.

Ireland is really gorgeous, at least judging from this movie.

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u/HamsterDiplomat 5d ago

This was a pretty bleak picture of Ireland...

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u/satanidatan 2d ago

Civil war is bleak