Review of Belfast (2021) by Kevin Harley for Total Film — 21 Jan 2022
Here, the working-class milieu invites imagination, adventure, and camaraderie rather than a Ken Loach-style crushing of hope, while a climactic confrontation on divided streets is framed like a thrilling showdown in a black-hat-vs.
-white-hat western. But it is the child’s- eye view, the wit, and the generosity of spirit on show that elevate Branagh’s Belfast.
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This review of Belfast (2021) was written by Kevin Harley and published by Total Film on 21 Jan 2022.
Belfast has generally received positive reviews.
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