Review of Brooklyn (2015) by Aoibhean O — 31 Dec 2016
As an immigrant to America, this hits home with me. I loved seeing Enniscorthy, I felt like I was back in the town. Although I never lived there, I visited quite a lot on my weekends off.
Can I slap Miss Kelly? She's so nasty and Brid Brennan did so well portraying her. The fact that Miss Kelly brought out anger towards her goes towards Brid Brennan's acting skills.
The acting was great, Domhall Gleeson is great and I love how he can just fall into his characters, no matter what films he's in. Saoirse does the same and she was perfect for Eillsh.
When she gets homesick, I understand that feeling all too well, you really do want to die at times. The fact that I could relate to Eillish, not just in the book but the film too was great. She really was well portrayed.
Tony.. Oh my, what a looker. I pictured him a little different in the book but Emory Cohen portrayed him well.
My favorite scene was the dinner with his family. I laughed along (as you are supposed to) and I wanted to hug Frankie after he was punished.
I have watched this so many times and I have recommended the book and the film to people. It's a great film.
This review of Brooklyn (2015) was written by Aoibhean O on 31 Dec 2016.
Brooklyn has generally received very positive reviews.
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