An appealing story and nice enough acting. But absolutely could have been written by a Middle Schooler. All the self satisfying early 20th Century cliches and resulting answers to dilemmas, only whispered background dangers allude to the strife in the story, no really lasting consequences to anyone's decisions. Everyone mostly win and lives their mostly lives happily ever after. Altogether predictable and mawkish. Disappointing, exasperating pap. Generally satisfying musical score, lush cinematography, appealing costuming, faithful recreation of the farming life. However, the mystery is where money comes from to sustain the lives of the cast and how about the every day matters of the bodily functions of the characters. And how does one keep the persons and the bedding so nicely washed. Not a very realistic representation of the necessary strife within this sad tale.
A Nightingale Falling
2014
Action / Drama / History / War
A Nightingale Falling
2014
Action / Drama / History / War
Plot summary
Set against a backdrop of a turbulent, war-torn Ireland in the early 1920s, this is a story of three people and the unfolding events from a crucial time in their extraordinary and tragic lives.
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October 19, 2015 at 08:39 AM
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Pure Post Victorian Irish Catholic Porridge
i gave a generous 1 one star ...becaus you can't give 0 stars
with the budget they captured the irish landscape and the time
beautifully in this film. recalling the hardships of well to do
protestant sisters suffering in ireland in their huge mansion, shows
the struggle the poor girls endured. also highlighting the famous
friendliness of the black and tans in ireland. How utterly selfless the
older sister was resulting in the death of three people. the best part
of the movie was a brief appearance from the postman near the end.
An untold side of the Irish revolution, as told by someone who doesn't
have a clue about it
i gave a generous 1 one star ...becaus you can't give 0 stars
Nice Try
There's nothing that I can point to as being at fault, but think it would've made a better TV adaptation than a full length feature. The setting and period were convincing, and one did get a sense of menace from the situation. The acting was fine. All in all though it just didn't really engage and take off. I never really reached the point of caring very much about the three central characters, and I can't say the acting was totally to blame. I feel the script could've been better, a lot more could've been made of the situation, it didn't lack drama, but didn't really live up to the possibilities, and seemed obvious at times. Its not a bad film, but not a great one either, hence the score.