Review of The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) by Dougs. — 16 Mar 2007
"The Wind That Shakes the Barley," unfortunately, is a movie with a bulletproof topic: no one dares criticize a film about the Irish troubles. Through what one can only describe as nondirection, Ken Loach manages to squander not only any dramatic impact the story might have but also two very fine performances from Cillian Murphy and Padraic Delaney, who, along with the nonprofessional remainder of the cast, are left to flounder along (sometimes literally, as Mr.
Murphy in one scene falls flat on his face running down a road) in a sort of improv-hour mess. Had this been a film about a more pedestrian topic, it would be receiving the critical drubbing it deserves.
This review of The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) was written by Dougs. on 16 Mar 2007.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley has generally received very positive reviews.
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