Review of The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) by Clara D — 09 Aug 2007

One of the most beautiful films made that explores storytelling and its impact on a child's imagination. One of my favorites!

This review of The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) was written by Clara D on 09 Aug 2007.

The Secret of Roan Inish has generally received very positive reviews.

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This was a different kind of movie but I really enjoyed it and would watch it again…

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The Secret of Roan Inish is verifiably appropriate to the fantasies of Irish folklore, yet I don't believe John Sayles was the right director…

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By Anne Billson (21) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 27 Nov 2017

I wish I liked it more, but there's more than whiff of worthy Irish heritage in the air, and the story drifts all over the place…

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By Michelle S (534) on 11 Feb 2009

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A quiet, gentle little indie film. Still, I think it would've been better if Fiona herself was a selkie…

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By Jeremy A (122) on 15 Aug 2009

I should have known this would be one of your favs...I watched this movie a long time ago and really liked it...might have to watch it again…

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By Bridget C (73) on 18 Jun 2011

The Irish accents are so thick in this movie, I had to turn on the subtitles just to understand what they characters were saying…

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By Robin P (467) on 10 Sep 2008

I recently saw this again. What a beautiful movie... haunting really. I kept seeing her and this boy as adults living and working side by side…

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By Robert C (1,701) on 03 Jul 2009

Wonderful movie. Fiona, a young girl, is sent to her grandfather's home on the shores of Eastern Ireland…

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By Bruce Diones (105) for New Yorker (1,403) on 02 May 2013

The rhythms are placid and the camerawork (by Haskell Wexler) is simple and unfussy. The film's a charm…

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