Monday, January 25, 2016

Review: Film: Brooklyn, by Julie Renee Phelan

Thumps from 1 to 5: Thumps of 4.5.
The film, Brooklyn is a charming and refreshing romantic alternative to the biographical dramas currently released at theaters. As well, it is a consolatory to watch a movie about Irish immigrants that is less than bleak. I however cannot promise that you will not shed a tear or two, but you will leave happy. It appears to be the finest period piece that is out this season. It takes place during the 1950's, and the attention to detail in the form of costumes and locations are outstanding. A young and beautiful lady embarks on a sojourn from Ireland to the United States. She settles in Brooklyn, where the Irish and the Italians shared a common neighborhood and past, both were struggling immigrants, and both suffered from stereotypes and prejudice. As love often is, it is rooted in propinquity––it blossoms many times from the state of being close to someone within the same proximity, which leads to a place where young love often leads, to temptation.
The movie is another Oscar contender for Best Screenplay adaptation from a novel, perhaps a Best Actress nod for Saoirse Ronan, Best Supporting Actor for Matt Glynn, or Emory Cohen, who won my heart, Best Cinematography, and definitely a contender if not a winner for Best Costume Design. 

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