Banshees_of_Inisherin

There was a time when I completely ditched school and had zero responsibilities. All I did was go out in the morning and hang out until night. I was literally the definition of 'killing time.' I’d meet up with one friend, and as soon as they left, I’d move on to the next. Around that time, one of my best friends started acting out. He wouldn't show up when I called, wouldn't pick up his phone, and so on. One day, I pulled this fucker aside and asked what his problem was. He told me that we weren't kids anymore, that we needed to secure our futures, and that I was wasting too much time. He said, 'All those friends of yours? Their futures are guaranteed. Get your shit together or you’ll be sorry tomorrow.' He was a few years older than me, so I understood why he felt that way. I was 20, I’m an above-average smart guy, but I was just blowing off school and fooling around. I was basically fucking up my future. That was 3 years ago..

Anyway, the movie hooked me in the first half-hour because of this. I felt so connected to the characters and the situation. I was curious to see where these two idiots’ friendship would go. But... the movie chose to do something else. I wanted to watch it as a character drama. I expected grounded characters, but when I ran into absurd personalities and black comedy, I was naturally caught off guard. Yeah, part of that is on me, I admit it. But either way, the movie couldn't keep me hooked. I constantly felt like I was missing something. I probably didn't get the subtext. I haven't researched it, but I guess the movie uses their relationship as a metaphor for the Irish Civil War. I didn't get that because, sorry, I’m a history illiterate. On top of that, the supernatural elements towards the end completely lost me.

It is what it is... expectations, man. Colin Farrell played the hell out of it, though. No complaints there. Berry Keoghan was the same. The shots, the dialogue, it was all good. I especially loved the atmosphere. Wouldn’t it be fucking great to escape to an Irish village after retirement?