With Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in the leads, in two extraordinary performances, the film is the tale of two life-long friends living apart from the mainland on a small Irish island.
If it had taken place today as opposed to 1923, there may have been no story, as one might have simply “un-friended” the other, and that might have been the end of it.
But they live in the same tiny, insular community, and one isn’t quite prepared to be “un-friended.”
The down-spiral in events is catastrophic.
The film is so good, that one really must work to get past the more depressing elements in the tale, and just go with the mesmerizing performances.
Photographed by Ben Davis (look him up) with a high resolution Arri Alexa Mine LF, and finished in 4k, the resultant down-rez to 2k (Blu-ray) seems to retain every bit of 4k information when viewed at a normal distance.
This is a gorgeous – reference quality – Blu-ray from Fox/Disney, and could serve as stock footage for Irish tourism. The locations in Inishmore in the Aran Islands and other various locations in Mayo take on a life of their own.
Take a gander at the cast and tech credits, and you’ll find how closely Mr. McDonagh works with his Ford-like stock company, and how many films tie together.
Image – 5
Audio – 4 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Works in projection – Yes
Works up-rezzed to 4k – Beautifully
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
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