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Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 15, 2015 03:58 PM)
BROOKLYN IS A SWOONING AND POIGNANT EXPLORATION OF HOME
POSTED BY SCHYLER MARTIN ON DEC 15, 2015 |
Overview: When a tragedy forces a young Irish immigrant back to her country of origin, she must decide whether to stay in the life she once had there or go back to her newfound life in America. Fox Searchlight Pictures; 2015; Rated PG-13; 112 minutes.
A Rich Atmosphere:
They say you cant go home again, but thats not quite true, is it? You can go home, even after years away. And often you do, and you stay for a bit, and you start to forget all of the reasons you left. Ive left home many times, and while its safe to say that Ill probably never live in the town I grew up in again, but Ill still go back from time to time. And every time I know Ill feel a small, mostly inexplicable tug in my heart pulling me to stay.
That pull of home coupled with the ringing call of a new life is central to Brooklyn. These feelings are deep, hard to explain, and surely tough to represent accurately on screen, but Brooklyn doesnt miss a beat. Director John Crowley and cinematographer Yves Blanger have crafted brilliant, sensory atmospheres in which one can easily lose oneself in this film.
Flawless acting enhances the world the film builds.
Saoirse Ronan is better than great. She is a breakthrough, star-on-the-rise, unbelievably talented and watchable actress.
Emory Cohen is one of the more charming love interests Ive seen on screen in a long time. And those who know me already know how I feel about Domhnall Gleeson. (Swoon.) Hes consistently grand.
Coming of Age:
Brooklyn has largely been marketed as a love story, complete with a requisite triangle. Love does abound in the film, but its about so much more than that. Brooklyn is an exploration of self, of choices we all make and struggle with. Its a coming of age story that emotionally fulfills ten-fold. But its not just that Brooklyn is emotionally fulfilling that makes it so great. Its that its real.
The film never falls back on tired sentimentality. Changes and emotional breakthroughs arent monumental and sudden as they so often seem to be in movies. Insteab68d, theyre quiet and thoughtful expressed through a bright yellow dress and an air of confidence, or a little extra swing in the phenomenally talented Ronans step.
Final Thoughts: For anyone whos ever left home or whos ever missed it. Anyone whos ever known that they could go back again, and live in the same town, with most of the same people, but still realize that life couldnt ever really be the same as it once was. Brooklyn is the movie for you. What a treasure it is to see a poignant and universal dilemma portrayed in such a beautiful way.
Grade: A
(From: Audiences Everywhere)
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Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 20, 2015 01:05 AM)
The Express Tribune
Sunday, 20 Dec 2015
Fib68lm review: Brooklyn - The home front
By Ally Adnan Published: December 20, 2015
The life of an immigrant is strange. The country that he leaves behind holds his history whereas his future belongs to the new one. It takes a very long time sometimes decades to decide which country to call home. It is, invariably, a critical event, powerful but rarely dramatic, and almost always triggered by love that forces the immigrant to decide where he belongs.
The moment takes place in the life of the heroine of Brooklyn towards the end of the film, when she is forced to choose between her past and her future. This is a remarkable scene powerful, potent and resonant in a remarkable film. An austere and unadorned adaptation of Colm Tibns 2009 novel, Brooklyn is one of the finest films of the year.
Brooklyn owes its greatness, almost entirely, to the masterful work of five individuals: actor Saoirse Ronan who brings her character alive with a luminous performance; director John Crowley who directs with great skill and precision; writer Nick Hornby who captures the emotional essence of the novel with a trimmed but faithful adaptation; production designer Franois Sguin who creates a sense of time and period with seemingly effortless accuracy; and casting director Fiona Weir who assembles a perfect ensemble of actors. Romantic, intelligent and engaging, it is a film that explores the sadness and happiness, the sentimentalism and pragmatism and the truth and falsehoods of a life torn between two countries. And, while it has its sad moments, Brooklyn is sublimely inspiring and heartwarming.
Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), an Irish girl in her early 20s, lives with her mother, Mary Lacey (Jane Brennan), and sister, Rose Lacey (Fiona Glascott), in the town of Enniscorthy, Ireland, circa 1951. She works a couple of days a week for local grocer Miss Kelly (Brid Brennan), a woman full of spite. Eilis prospects of finding employment, love and education at home are gloomy. Rose arranges for Eilis to migrate to America. A kind priest, Father Flood (Jim Broadbent), arranges boarding-house accommodation, a job as a salesgirl at the swanky Bartoccis department store and evening classes in a local college for Eilis in the titular town of Brooklyn.
Here, Eilis is surrounded by a number of well-meaning, if quirky, characters: landlady Madge Kehoe (Julie Walters), a strict disciplinarian with a caustic tongue; a few catty housemates, alternately helpful and envious; and supervisor, Miss Fortini (Jessica Par), exacting but kind and compassionate. Eilis is homesick and lonely in America. Life changes, when she meets Antonio Fiorello (Emory Cohen), a winsome Italian plumber, at a church dance. The two fall in love over the course of just a few meetings. With Antonio by her side, life takes a decidedly positive turn for Eb68ilis. The two marry each other before Ellis embarks on a trip back to Ireland. Once back in Enniscorthy, she attracts the attention of the eligible Jim Farrell (Domhnall Gleeson) and discovers that she is now able to take care of her aging mother and hold a good job in Enniscorthy. Confounded by the affections of two men, and her love for two countries, Eilis is soon forced to decide between a life in Ireland and one in America.
Saoirse Ronans performance low-key, understated and precise is powerful and moving. She makes her transformation from a demure young girl to a confident young lady. When confronted with love, she depicts feelings of amazement, confusion and uncertainty with the skills of a master thespian. She employs the minutest touches a wrinkle on the forehead, a twitching of the lips, a stiffening of the face to convey the most profound of emotions. Changes in gait, posture, diction and style are used to show changes that take place in her person during the course of the film. No words are used to communicate the emotional turmoil she experiences; only expressions.
Subtlety is, perhaps, the greatest strength of Brooklyn. It demonstrates how restraint, discipline and delicacy can be used effectively to tell deeply moving and passionate tales. Often, less is more. In the case of Brooklyn, it is a whole lot more!
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, December 20th, 2015. (4.5 Stars)
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Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 21, 2015 08:51 AM)
That is a terrific compliment PMG.
From Indiewire:
"Brooklyn" (Fox Searchlight) Week 7
$1,200,000 in 614 theaters (-333); Cumulative: $16,518,000
This Irish emigre tale is quietly itself amassing a decent 5b4result. And this weekend, though being in somewhat fewer theaters helped its cause, Searchlight can be happy that its PTA actually came in ahead of "Spotlight." That is critical in helping them fight to maintain as many of the best grossing theaters ahead over the next two weeks. -
SilverSurfer99 — 10 years ago(December 21, 2015 03:19 PM)
After reading about fewer theaters showing Brooklyn, I checked my local major theater and was surprised to see them no longer showing it. Brooklyn only had a three-week run. Fortunately, my local independent theater is still showing it, as I planned to watch it again during the holiday time. But the major theater has a better viewing experience. With Fox Searchlight taking a strategic approach with this movie, do you expect the theater count to bounce back soon after Oscar nominations are announced (knock16d0-on-wood) as part of their overall plan?
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Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 21, 2015 04:12 PM)
Exactly. In my area, the film is running through Thursday but is not listed Friday as new titles make their debuts. It had over a one month run, but I guess the strategy is to lay low for a while until the Oscar nominations and then begin expansion once again. I'm going to try and contact the man who writes these pieces for Indiewire in an attempt to get more specifies with regard to the strategy for Brooklyn.
I need to be more patient but occasionally get irritated because I watch boatloads of commercials for these films being released this week and beyond but have seen only one Brooklyn T.V. spot since its general release. I just have to accept where we are from a movie culture standpoint: there are generally smaller or modest audiences for so many excellent films, yet titles are released every year that accumulate hundreds of millions but are the equivalent of junk food for the filmgoing masses. It's just the way things are at this point in time. Why do millions of younger women flock to stuff like Twilight or the mediocre Divergent but refuse to turn out for a sterling film like Brooklyn. Go figure. -
SilverSurfer99 — 10 years ago(December 21, 2015 06:49 PM)
Thanks for the feedback Scast. So then a wider release would be one more thing we can look forward to with the January/February timeframe. Brooklyn has already made 16.5 million domestic and from the sounds of it, a good deal in Ireland and the UK. It'll be fun to see how well Brooklyn can do when Fox Searchlight really puts the pedal to the metal.
I know how you feel about movies these days. To think Finola Dwyer and crew had a tough time (if I remember correctly) getting funding 5b4together for Brooklyn, requiring the combined funding of the Irish Film Board, the BAI, RT, BBC, Telefilm and the BFI. And even then it still had a tight budget. Yet, every year it seems there's at least one lame movie getting green-lit for a 100+ million-dollar budget. All we can do is be glad and appreciate when movies like Brooklyn get made. -
Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 22, 2015 02:33 AM)
This review is written with such passion for the film that I just had to post it here. There is an observation by the reviewer of a surprising nature, and if you read the piece in it entirety,
I'd like to know if any posters here agree with his view about the presence of Tony earlier than I can recall even after multiple viewings.
Film International
Thinking Film Since 1973
Saturday, December 12th, 2015 | Posted by Matthew Sorrento
Simple, Beautiful Perfection in Brooklyn
By Elias Savada.
Its interesting that novelist-screenwriter-producer Nick Hornby and director John Crowley previously have been best known in the world of cinema for their boyish works. Hornby wrote the charming novel About a Boy (1998), which became an award-winning comedy film in 2002 that introduced us to rising star Nicholas Hoult. Five years later Crowley won accolades for his film Boy A, a hard-edged working class drama about the rehabilitation and retribution of an ex-con (played by a charismatic Andrew Garfield). Now their resumes are topped by Brooklyn, a poignant coming of age tale about an Irish lassie who finds romance in the New World.
In their new, wondrous collaboration, the graceful passion of love, the awkward innocence of a young immigrant, and a peaceful, subtle comic wit are sculpted by screenwriter Hornbys adaptation of Irish author Colm Tibns 2009 best-selling novel of the same name. Crowley builds on this substantial blueprint, orchestrating a glorious early 1950s production and wardrobe design (handled by Franois Sguin and Odile Dicks-Mireaux), weaving in a lilting score by Michael Brook to overlay the poetic images captured by cinematographer Yves Blanger, and guiding a marvelous cast
top-lined by an incandescent performance by Saoirse Ronan
and dazzling, authentic supporting turns by Downhill Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, and a breakthrough acting experience from Emory Cohen (TVs Smash, 2012-13).
A radiantly pale blue-eyed Eilis Lacey (Ronan) has realized that life in backwater Enniscorthy, Ireland, leaves little opportunity for finding the right place in her life. Shes not content with the male gene pool or her job opportunities there; its her older, single sister Rose (Fiona Glascott), an accountant, who is the principal breadwinner for the family, which also consists of their lonely mother Mary (a finely reserved Jane Brennan). Despite the close bonds the red-haired women share, it is decided that the emotionally suffocating Eilis has a better chance of success (in love, in occupation, in life) in New York City.
With the help of an migr priest, Father Flood (Broadbent, fine, as always), the demure yet resourceful fish-out-of-water has already landed a job before stepping off the boat, as well as standard issue accommodations at a Brooklyn boarding-house ruled by the Mrs. Kehoe (the confidently comic Julie Walters) and populated by some other well-opinionated and quite giddy ladies in their well-appointed bodies. Their evening meals together are funny ramblings about hunting down Mr. Right and what best to wear while swimming on the beach at Coney Island.
The scripts subtle humor first beckons our unsure heroine as she makes her maiden voyage to America. She gets a sassy, take-life-by-the horns roommate (Eva Birthistle) who helps Eilis through a rough night dealing with a disagreement between her stomach and the ships singularly disgusting mutton stew. Theres also two mean-spirited girls in an adjoining cabin with a bathroom between them who need to be reprimanded. Later in the film, look for a fine round of laughter while watching Eilis enjoy a plate a spaghetti (and the preparations involved) with a rambunctious family of immigrants.
The films visual styling showcases a muted, pre-WWII blue, beige, and brown palate in Ireland before morphing (with a blinding white light as Eilis exits the immigration center in slo-mo revelation) into brighter, newer color scheme and a more fashionable appetite as the film enters its bustling New York segment. (The film is a UK/Canada/Ireland co-production, with much of the Big Apple locations shot in Montreal.)
The glamorous department store, Bartoccis (not unlike the store where Todd Haynes Carol, another Oscar contender this year, has its start, also set in 1952), where Eilis is a clerk, is a merry cauldron where she slowly gains social confidence and overcomes a moderate case of homesickness, helped by her refined boss (Mad Mens Jessica Par) and the ever benevolent Father Flood.
But her evolution into modern womanhood begins at Bermans, a corner diner, where, unknown to her (and the viewer), Tony Fiorello (Cohen) sits nearby.
This young, well-mannered Italian plumber falls head-over-heels (who wouldnt) for her, courts her at an Irish dance hall, and even makes a grueling (to him) decision not to jinx things by bringing up any conversation about the national pastime. Of his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers (they were mine, too, back in the day). Dont want to chance a wil -
Poetswan — 10 years ago(December 23, 2015 08:26 AM)
Well, i finally watched Brooklyn,
through a leaked screener, i know i should've waited, but i just couldnt
, here are my toughts:
Well, as it was expected, i absolutely loved it!! The whole story felt so real, because of the amazing way Nick Hornby formulated the dialogue, the characters and the relationships. Lost of perfect close-ups to show just how Ellis felt isolated both in her new and old life. Beautiful use of color, costumes and light, scenarios perfectly designed. Great use and no use of the musical score.The supporting cast was really good, I admired Georgina and her self assurance, i laughed with Ma Keough and her giddy boarding house girls, i felt in love with Tony and his devotion to Ellis, i was charmed by Jim, i cried with Rose and Ellis's mother, i despised Nettles Kelly and what a lovely priest Father Flood was. And most important, how terrific Saoirse was, incredibly perfomance! Everything the character was feeling, every tought, i could see it all on her face, but so subtle she was. There was genuily a moment were i felt like an invasor, because i knew so much about this characters toughts and feelings.
About some scenes
spoiler!
:- It was perfect how there was no music when Ellis tells her mother she is married, i think many directors would resort to music and make the scene more dramatic, but John pulls away from the melodrama and trusts every emotional bit to the actresses who do an amazing job conveying their characters emotions.
- I know there are quite some people who didn't like much of the confrontation scene between Ellis and Miss Kelly, but i tought it was great how Nick Hornby made it. First Ellis realizing the cons of being in Ireland, then telling Miss Kelly she is Ellis Fiorello and going away without doing one of those superficial and unnatural long speechs.
- The last scene has to be my favorite, i love how Ellis at first is almost ignoring the girl, that is so much like she was at the start of the movie, but then deciding to help her just like she was helped before. " you will feel so homesick that you will want to die"
Overall: I loved it!!!
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Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 23, 2015 08:55 AM)
I need to head out Poetswan, so if you respond I'll get back tonight. I have to say your post is beautifully written. I'm very glad you enjoyed the film, but promise me you'll see it on the big screen when give the chance in the near future. BTW, I felt the script was first rate as well. Oh, I didn't notice Tony in the dinner, but I was focused on Saoirse throughout and will look closely when I see the film again.
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Poetswan — 10 years ago(December 23, 2015 09:00 AM)
Yes, yes, of course i will see on the Big screen, the first day i will be there. I forgot to mention that like the critics said , i really tought about the old Hollywood romances when watching Ellis and Tony, the way they loved and adored each other, did you tought about it too?
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Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 29, 2015 05:45 AM)
Ever since the debut of Brooklyn, the tweets have been outstanding with incredibly few negatives. Whether the film was playing at a festival or in general release, reactions could be found every day and night. Here are some more recent reactions to Brooklyn:
James Brunt @Brunt__James 3h3 hours ago
Even though Room was tremendous and I may or may not have weeped uncontrollably, Brooklyn is still my favorite film of the year.
Thomas James @thomas13james 4h4 hours ago
The best part of being nocturnal is being a film addict #MoviesForHours #np #Brooklyn
Caroline Bielskis @CarolineB88 7h7 hours ago
.#Brooklyn - beautiful film! Very good acting, sweet story, and I love the nice manners they had back then.
#SaoirseRonan
Welcome To New York @TwiHardMonster 7h7 hours ago
So Brooklyn is a very beautifully made, well done film!!! The cast is brilliant, I so hope #SaoirseRonan wins this year !!!!!!
Mark Ciarrocchi @CiarrocchiM 11h11 hours ago
After seeing the blockbusters at the theatre it was #brooklyn that won me over! Excellent film.
Lydia Hejka @lydiahejka 14h14 hours ago
Just saw the film Brooklynit was sweet/ funny/ sad (I only cried 3 times bc I'm #tough) and I hope it wins all the awards.[
Go see it.
Ben Trovato @CCFather 17h17 hours ago
Just been to see Brooklyn with the girls: good to see the Church portrayed so positively in a film. Good priests doing good work.
Bettye Rainwater @bettyerainwater 19h19 hours ago
A really nice movie. Water leaked out of my eyes from the first minute to the last watching Brooklyn (film) at
~Maria~ @OneStyleataTime 19h19 hours ago
Thanks @ImAlexMiranda for reading my comment! Glad you also enjoyed the film 'Brooklyn'. Worthy of top accolades this year. @HuffPostLive
wanggo gallaga @wanggo_g 21h21 hours ago
I loved Brooklyn. Soarsie Ronan has a magical screen presence. That film wasn't easy to pull off.
The killing levels were really high for me.
Nichola Vo @always_rambling 1d1 day ago
Brooklyn is an amazing film; I laughed, I cried and I felt all the emotions. Beautiful story played our exquisitely - I want to rematch!
Mario Leon @bembacolora Dec 27
Saw the film #Brooklyn tonight. Wow, that was good!
marilyngster @marilyngster Dec 27 Salt Lake City, UT
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Steve7216 — 10 years ago(December 30, 2015 08:32 AM)
Golden Globe nominee Saoirse Ronan exceptional in 'Brooklyn'
December 30, 2015
Brooklyn, a thoroughly engaging new drama, is exactly the kind of film that Hollywood should make on a regular basis. Director John Crowley (Inte238rmission) and his talented cast tell the story of a young woman rediscovering herself in a land far from home. Its a simple and timeless story of love and family that really hits home.
The
amazing
Saoirse Ronan stars as Eilis, an Irish girl who cant find a career in her native Ireland. Thanks to a priest in America (Jim Broadbent), Eilis makes the long journey to New York where a new job and life await her. Unfortunately, her absence puts more pressure on her older sister Rose (Fiona Glascott), the only one at home caring for their motheb68r.
Homesick at first, Eilis settles in and meets an Italian boy named Tony (Emory Cohen). Their relationship changes the young girls perspective about life in America. Though she loves Brooklyn and her boyfriend, she still has her roots in Ireland and cannot ignore these.
In her career, Saoirse Ronan has accumulated an impressive list of credits, with Brooklyn being her finest performance to date. The 21-year-old actress appeared in critically-acclaimed pieces such as Atonement and science fiction fare like City of Ember and The Host. Her work in Brooklyn also has been honored with a Golden Globe nomination.
Ronan takes her character on a journey from quiet, obedient girl to confident young woman. She elicits tears and laughter from the audience while dealing with both seasickness and an aching heart. Her relationship with Tony feels authentic and real, especially when she has dinner with his family for the first time.
Julie Walters has less screen time than Ronan, but she makes quite an impression as Mrs. Kehoe, the woman who runs a Brooklyn boardinghouse for young women. As the no-nonsense landlady, Walters is as impressive here as she was in the Harry Potter franchise. She obviously admires and cares for her residents, but she wont brook any nonsense.
As the men who love Eilis, Domhnall Gleeson and Emory Cohen turn in fine performances as well. Cohen brings a good-hearted sensibility to Tony, the Brooklyn boy who adores the Irish immigrant and would do anything for her. Gleesons Jim Farrell represents home and a comfortable life back in Ireland, something Eilis finds very tempting.
Though it lacks expensive special effects and robots, Brooklyn is an exceptional movie and one that could represent itself quite well during awards season. More films should embrace this level of quality and storytelling.
Brooklyn, rated PG-13 for a scene of sexuality and brief strong language, currently is playing in limited release.
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pmfg_pan — 10 years ago(December 23, 2015 10:50 AM)
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jlent — 10 years ago(December 31, 2015 05:24 AM)
And it's too bad the other guy couldn't pronounce her name, but he gets points for screwing it up three times with such conviction each time.
None of that namby-pamby deer in the headlights Dennis Quaid "Sheshah" nonsense.