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Today's movie review is family drama Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), based on an Irish play the flick is about the five Mundy sisters during the summer of 1936. The film is a narrative of Michael, the love child of the youngest sister, Christina who tells the story of the time he felt happy and complete with his family. He meets his father for the first time if for a short time as his father has enlisted to fight in Spain during the beginning of World War II - beginning of Francisco Franco. Michael also meets his uncle, Jack, who comes back after a 25-year stint on a missionary in Africa who also brings a different perspective around normality in life. The film does suggest that Jack has bonded more with the local African customs as shown in the movie's opening credits therefore not having the same Catholic beliefs as others within the household. The film is mostly shot at a small farm in Ireland and we are invited to a family where the five women and child have been living in such close quarters for so long that only silence and farm routine make it bearable.
The family is on the brink of disruptive changes including the job loss of some of the sisters and the hardship and heartbreak which occurs around them. Each sister yearns to lead a life of her own whether it be to make something of their own, be on an adventure or just simply marry someone who loves them. The acting is great and again the queen herself Meryl Streep outdoes herself with a flawless accent and as the elder reserved sister who is trying to hold the family together at all costs. The other actors do amazing including Kathy Burke as the chain-smoking Maggie who may not be the eldest but plays out the backbone of the family. The film revolves around a dancing festival that marks the Feast of Lughnasa, which from research is a pagan celebration that challenges the very Catholic foundation of the Irish community. This pretty much is parallels to Jack's new found mindset he has returned with from his missionary. It took me awhile to understand what was happening, so a heads up, this film needs time and attention required to view it. A heart-felt, well-acted movie around to keep a family together whilst, a very cool scene of the sisters dancing one last time before realising that change is inevitable. Michael Gambon's role as Father Jack was conventional as he speaks out the dialogue with calm assurance with a twist of truth and distancing himself from reality. The only flaw to me is how the characters development didn't go to the depth that it should have so to have each character more interesting and understanding. Overall 6.2/10
Today's movie review is family drama Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), based on an Irish play the flick is about the five Mundy sisters during the summer of 1936. The film is a narrative of Michael, the love child of the youngest sister, Christina who tells the story of the time he felt happy and complete with his family. He meets his father for the first time if for a short time as his father has enlisted to fight in Spain during the beginning of World War II - beginning of Francisco Franco. Michael also meets his uncle, Jack, who comes back after a 25-year stint on a missionary in Africa who also brings a different perspective around normality in life. The film does suggest that Jack has bonded more with the local African customs as shown in the movie's opening credits therefore not having the same Catholic beliefs as others within the household. The film is mostly shot at a small farm in Ireland and we are invited to a family where the five women and child have been living in such close quarters for so long that only silence and farm routine make it bearable.
The family is on the brink of disruptive changes including the job loss of some of the sisters and the hardship and heartbreak which occurs around them. Each sister yearns to lead a life of her own whether it be to make something of their own, be on an adventure or just simply marry someone who loves them. The acting is great and again the queen herself Meryl Streep outdoes herself with a flawless accent and as the elder reserved sister who is trying to hold the family together at all costs. The other actors do amazing including Kathy Burke as the chain-smoking Maggie who may not be the eldest but plays out the backbone of the family. The film revolves around a dancing festival that marks the Feast of Lughnasa, which from research is a pagan celebration that challenges the very Catholic foundation of the Irish community. This pretty much is parallels to Jack's new found mindset he has returned with from his missionary. It took me awhile to understand what was happening, so a heads up, this film needs time and attention required to view it. A heart-felt, well-acted movie around to keep a family together whilst, a very cool scene of the sisters dancing one last time before realising that change is inevitable. Michael Gambon's role as Father Jack was conventional as he speaks out the dialogue with calm assurance with a twist of truth and distancing himself from reality. The only flaw to me is how the characters development didn't go to the depth that it should have so to have each character more interesting and understanding. Overall 6.2/10