niamhnab
Joined Jul 2016
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niamhnab's rating
Decent concept/story. Relatable from an artistic position. Cinematographically ok.
Unsatisfying start. Some good scenes. And then quite a few parts where it just doesn't work, where the acting from the lead and some supporting actors (not all) and script are very stiff and unconvincing, thus disappointing.
Baffling and fristrating, really, as from the other scenes it's obvious most of the actors themselves are not bad actors. Perhaps the problem stems from poor directing/coaching. It was hard to watch at these times.
Lovely scene though between the main character and his brother towards the end.
Overall not too bad but could have been much better.
Unsatisfying start. Some good scenes. And then quite a few parts where it just doesn't work, where the acting from the lead and some supporting actors (not all) and script are very stiff and unconvincing, thus disappointing.
Baffling and fristrating, really, as from the other scenes it's obvious most of the actors themselves are not bad actors. Perhaps the problem stems from poor directing/coaching. It was hard to watch at these times.
Lovely scene though between the main character and his brother towards the end.
Overall not too bad but could have been much better.
I'm Irish. I am a woman. I grew up in Ireland and still live here. My Irishness goes back to Celtic roots. But I'm not part of the Travelling Community. So I have no idea what they would think of this film. And I would really like to know. I saw a lot of truth in the film but only as a person who sees that lifestyle from a distance. I'm curious about what Travellers think of it. I would value that perspective far more than random foreign takes from people who just don't get it.
For me, I loved this film in some respects. I've always had a draw towards nomadic, gypsy living. But I wonder if this film romanticises the Travelling lifestyle as opposed to giving a more honest, starker picture.
I thought most of the actors were very good and recognised quite a few. I love the main character and how gutsy she was. She was very well portrayed.
Some parts of the story were dealt with very well while other aspects felt a little flatter. Aesthetically a nice film. For me, the rambling style of storytelling in the screenplay is reminiscent of life on the road.
As for comments expressing LMAO about a girl wanting to be a boxer in Ireland and idolising Ali, they reflect a blinding ignorance on the part of the viewer. These people clearly never heard about Katie Taylor for one thing.
This film is going to be largely lost on misogynists and people that don't get Irish culture, the tensions that exist between what some call the 'Settled' and the Travelling Communities, and the fighting Female spirit throughout Irish history way back to mythology and pre-Christian and pre-Anglo-Saxon culture here.
For anyone who enjoys a story about a free spirit struggling to break through in an oppressive world, this is definitely worth watching.
For me, I loved this film in some respects. I've always had a draw towards nomadic, gypsy living. But I wonder if this film romanticises the Travelling lifestyle as opposed to giving a more honest, starker picture.
I thought most of the actors were very good and recognised quite a few. I love the main character and how gutsy she was. She was very well portrayed.
Some parts of the story were dealt with very well while other aspects felt a little flatter. Aesthetically a nice film. For me, the rambling style of storytelling in the screenplay is reminiscent of life on the road.
As for comments expressing LMAO about a girl wanting to be a boxer in Ireland and idolising Ali, they reflect a blinding ignorance on the part of the viewer. These people clearly never heard about Katie Taylor for one thing.
This film is going to be largely lost on misogynists and people that don't get Irish culture, the tensions that exist between what some call the 'Settled' and the Travelling Communities, and the fighting Female spirit throughout Irish history way back to mythology and pre-Christian and pre-Anglo-Saxon culture here.
For anyone who enjoys a story about a free spirit struggling to break through in an oppressive world, this is definitely worth watching.
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