The Banshees of Inisherin Reviews
There are no missteps here, and it is, without a doubt, the best movie of the year for my money.
Full Review | Feb 28, 2024
Raw and weird, it’s a mordant fable of friendship gone sour that will have you questioning your own mortality while simultaneously making you laugh until it makes you cry.
Full Review | Feb 13, 2024
Dominic is the most tragic character in an island of pure, untempered tragedy.
Full Review | Jan 29, 2024
The greatest tragedy of all is that one of the friends will sacrifice what made them special, only to become another banshee of Inisherin.
Full Review | Dec 29, 2023
A dark comedy, at times with a great dramatic component, that explores human relationships and interpersonal communication with a lot of charisma and in a highly entertaining way. [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Dec 19, 2023
McDonagh finds the perfect moments to insert humor, but the film’s comedic turns often serve to underscore the scope of the tragedy.
Full Review | Oct 26, 2023
A fascinating examination of male loneliness and hurt feelings.
Full Review | Sep 13, 2023
McDonagh uses the conflict between Pádraic and Colm to serve as a metaphor for the Irish Civil War. Brother against brother. Friends against friends. Their friendship loses itself in the fables of Inisherin forever.
Full Review | Sep 8, 2023
Its heartbreak is as potent as its comedy, both intertwined with the rhythms of the dialogue.
Full Review | Sep 5, 2023
It's delightful to watch these two character actors go back and forth...These two actors [Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson] are at the top of their game.
Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Aug 10, 2023
Colin Farrell’s performances lifts this quirk and dark comedy from Martin McDonagh.
Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Aug 9, 2023
The Banshees of Inisherin, as the title implies, is about death, both literal and figurative, but it’s the sad demise of a friendship that forms the bedrock of this brilliant, often poignant, frequently funny Irish fable.
Full Review | Jul 26, 2023
Strikingly funny and heartbreakingly honest, Martin McDonagh returns to form by telling the tale of a non-romantic breakup, the sadness of being dumped, and the tricky business of dumping someone.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 25, 2023
Martin McDonagh explores the painful part of human relationships by finding the comedy and gore contained within.
Full Review | Jul 25, 2023
The Banshees of Inisherin is brilliant beyond belief. Darkly Hilarious, emotional, & Richly layered with themes of fate, friendship, & death. Colin & Brendan were stunning! Martin McDonagh though might of just directed & wrote his best film of his career
Full Review | Jul 25, 2023
The Banshees of Inisherin fluctuates from deeply sad to darkly humorous, a mirror of life itself.
Full Review | Jul 24, 2023
The Banshees of Inisherin is a hilarious, morbid, and beautifully shot film with astounding performers bringing mortality’s uncertainties front and center.
Full Review | Jul 23, 2023
There’s a lot of repetition in The Banshees of Inisherin, both in its quips and narrative plotlines, which tended to get under my skin as I got intrigued for one second, and the next, I was out of the experience.
Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Jul 22, 2023
"The Banshees of Inisherin" is a movie that could only come from the mind of Martin McDonagh. The writer-director remains a singular talent, whose dialogue jumps off the screen and becomes the star of the show. His latest is no different.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 16, 2023
We're beholding a totally gratuitous drama, driven by inexplicable motives. [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Apr 4, 2023