Pros: From the rustic setting to the excellent performances, this simple film is impossible to look away from as you don't know where it's headed. Padraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson) used to be best friends, something necessary in the tiny island village but seemingly out of nowhere, Colm stops speaking to Padraic, finding him too boring and needing the energy to focus on composer and the lengths he goes through to get Padraic to avoid him is incredibly extreme. Still, the two leads deliver excellent turns though I found Kerry Condon as Padraic's sister, Siobhan, to be better as the sole normal character in the film and Barry Keoghan delivers as the village observant dim-wit, Dominic.
Cons: Honestly, it is hard to find a true negative fragment in this film, though I suppose the careers of the main characters could have been better defined.
Recommend: Yes
Grade: A-
Side Notes:
-For someone who wants to focus on his fiddle-playing, it seems quite foolish that he would cut all his fingers on his fiddle-playing hand.
-Despite using garden shears, Colm develops no infection from his amputation.
-Siobhan and Padraic still sleep in their childhood twin beds, in the same bedroom no less.
-Poor Dominic, he deserved better than what he got. Ditto for Jenny.
-In the end, by turning mean and vengeful, Padraic finally becomes interesting again.
-The elderly Mrs. McCormick (Sheila Fitton), who sees, observes and hears everything is the titular banshee of the film.
-The island doesn't have any electricity, or least it didn't have any in 1993 when the film is set.
-The shop keeper is beyond nosy.
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