LayllasLocker
I had to cry in the end. I just imagine how many have suffered similar faiths.
It is a wonderful film. Great actors. Great photography.One thing that also makes me sad, almost every film has lower ratings than it deserves!
I honestly don't understand people who have to be so harsh on everything. That is why I give 10 stars to every film of tv show I loved! Great job everyone, this was a well made story.
adonis98-743-186503
Roseanne McNulty must vacate the soon-to-be demolished mental institution in Roscommon, Ireland that she's called home for over 50 years. The hospital's psychiatrist, Dr. William Grene, is called in to assess her condition. He finds himself intrigued by Roseanne's seemingly inscrutable rituals and tics, and her fierce attachment to her Bible, which she has over the decades transformed into a palimpsest of scripture, drawings, and cryptic diary entries. As Grene delves deeper into Roseanne's past, we see her as a young woman, whose charisma proves seductive. We learn that she moved to Sligo to work in her aunt's café, fell in love with a dashing fighter pilot), and that a local priest fell tragically in love with her. Rooney Mara in my opinion is a very overrated actress and this film shows it she's really wooden and boring in most of her films with a few exceptions of course such as Side Effects or Lion. The rest of the cast doesn't do much either for example Eric Bana who just goes from one place to another doing nothing for the entire movie plus i didn't feel any emotion coming from the cast or their characters in general if you're a fan of Mara you might enjoy it but for everyone else? Skip it. (0/10)
bullysbar-65960
I found this film to be all that i hoped it would be. It was thought provoking, with brilliant acting from all the main characters. People today will find it hard to understand that these things really could, and did happen, because it took place in an era of "Non Politically Correctness". Although I agree that it does stray somewhat from the Books original story-line, it does not detract in anyway what the Author was trying to convey. Well done to a film that uses no Mirrors or Special Effects, but relies solely on a Good Author and an excellent cast.
phd_travel
This is a sweeping romantic drama that goes back and forth in time between the present with an old woman in an asylum and her younger self in "neutral" Ireland during WW2. Even though there is a clearly fictional quality to the story, the themes of the Irish conflict feel very real.Rooney Mara is eminently watchable. You can really believe her beauty is enough to drive the men in the small town to distraction. She really acts well here - wish she had more good roles.Theo James plays the villain, a lecherous priest. His face is actually quite suited to the cruel character - he should play villains more in the future. Eric Bana should be on screen more. Vanessa Redgrave wouldn't act in a mediocre movie. One fault is a lot of non Irish actors speaking with accents - need subtitles sometimes.This movie is saved by a good ending. A nice old fashioned ending that is feel good and doesn't leave you hanging.
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