Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

saluabueno-1 A film full of strong feelings between the characters. The main character is very well represented by Barry ward and pleases by the depth of ideas and emotions. It is interesting to see the discomfort of the elite and the church, so actual circumstances, although the date was the 1930s.The author makes clear in subtle and forceful way how people are prevented from living and think as they wish. This interferes in all aspects of personal life, beautifully portrayed. A great historical reference as well as a great entertainment.A beautiful movie. Photography and performances are flawless.

Valentin Alexiss Just consider the start : a horse-car stops about 50 yards from the house it as to deliver luggage. Guess what... does the car approaches the house more after leaving the impatient passenger jumping out ? No it stays there and the driver takes the big luggage out and hardly makes its way to the 50 yards house. This is bad cinema from start to end... How can such a bad thing come to reality ?... Only because it's so meaningful to the guy that believes in his story, that he completely looses focus on others interest. This is an inside bleeding story that makes its creator become sterile... This has to be an accident. This is useless. This is a waist of time.

Larry Silverstein For many years now, I've been a huge fan of English filmmaker Ken Loach's work. I'm glad I read recently he's reconsidering his retirement announcement. Here, with a sharp screenplay from Paul Laverty, who often collaborates with Loach, the director presents a most powerful drama, inspired by the life of Jimmy Gralton.Set mostly during the worldwide Great Depression, Gralton is returning home to his native Ireland, after 10 years of self-imposed exile. During political unrest, and facing imminent arrest, he fled his homeland and had been living in New York City.Although a treaty has been signed following a Civil War, in Ireland, tensions remain high between various factions in the country. Amid this turmoil, Gralton, ably portrayed by Barry Ward, wants to work his family farm in peace, in County Leitrim.However, he's approached by a group of local youths who ask him to revitalize and re-open the hall he owns, which has been shut for years and is completely dilapidated. The hall used to be a vital community center for the locals, with music, dance, and various lessons being taught there.With the help of friends and the local citizens, the hall is indeed restored and brought "back to life". However, it becomes the bane of the powerful local Catholic Church, led by Father Sheridan (Jim Norton), who feels it's a threat to his authority, and the playing of such music as jazz (imported from America) is disgraceful. Father Sheridan begins to go to any lengths to disparage all the locals who go there, and brands Gralton and his friends as Communists and subversives.At the same time, powerful and rich land owners are trying to squeeze out many local farmers, by foreclosing on them without due process. The land barons, supported by the British, join with the Catholic Church and begin a campaign of violence, threats, and intimidation vs. Gralton and his many supporters.All in all, I found this latest Loach film to be impeccably directed, well written and acted by a top notch cast. Plus, we get some wonderful Irish music and dance along the way.

fvila This movie opposes two different and opposed views of the world: that of Jimmy Gralton, who apart from wanting to open a dance hall, is also a left-wing idealist. Although Ken Loach makes not mystery of his sympathies in this movie, as usual he remains even-handed, lets the opposition have their say, and never makes the conservative side appear as ridiculous or stupid. In fact the heart of the movie is the confrontation between Jimmy Gralton and Father Sheridan, which despite the depth of conflict, is fundamentally based on a grudging mutual respect.What, indeed, could be wrong with opening a dance hall and cultural center? Well in the thirties Ireland was recovering from years of bloody conflict, first the war for independence, followed by more years of civil war. Father Sheridan argues that now is the time for reconciliation, not for political agitation, and what he sees as communist propaganda. It is time for being Irish together, for listening to Irish music rather than "alien Jazz from deepest Africa". Of course the Loach's sympathy (and ours) goes to the yearning of the young people who have no place to go, no prospects, no jobs, and who desperately want to find some joy, relief and self-expression. The movie may be a bit slow at times, but it is deeply moving.