Review of Belfast (2021) by Bertobellamy — 13 Mar 2022
Your regular safe film that probably will win big at the Oscars. Kenneth Branagh invites us to take a trip through memory lane with 'Belfast,' a semi-autobiographical account of his childhood in the city of the same name during the beginning of The Troubles.
Of course, this is a very personal exercise in which Branagh capitalizes nostalgia with a tale about family and coming of age. But unlike 'Roma,' 'Licorice Pizza' and 'The Hand of God,' the result is a bland film that sure has good acting and tender moments but fails at making you feel the tumultuous time in which the story is set.
The best part: Ciarán Hinds' Pa, the only character that resonated with me.
This review of Belfast (2021) was written by Bertobellamy on 13 Mar 2022.
Belfast has generally received positive reviews.
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