Belfast
2021, drama
98 minutes
Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict...
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10
2022-01-21
A beautiful movie, musing on the importance and extent of family. Much like family, though at times the film may frustrate, ultimately you feel more fully realised and whole on leaving the cinema than on entering. Read more
10
2022-01-17
The movie is simply pitch-perfect in viewing Buddy’s confusion in moving from his idyllic childhood into the harsher realities of life in a tumultuous time and place in history. Branagh’s script sizzles with authenticity and contains the perfect balance of touching and laugh-out-loud moments. Read more
10
2021-11-23
The movie warms you with mirth and destroys you with punch, just as a proper Irish creation should. Read more
10
2021-09-14
With impressive photography and editing, Belfast is a film that takes you down the memory lane for anyone who had to go through chaos, leave their homes for a better place, for those who stayed no matter what, and those who died trying. Read more
8.8
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-11-29
Branagh is not known as a screenwriter. But to his credit, Belfast is a deeply felt film, beautifully lensed by Haris Zambarloukos, and a moving tribute to a community torn asunder. The script isn’t poetic because of the way it’s written, but because it feels utterly true to itself.
8.0
2022-01-02
Affectionately crafted and beautifully portrayed by its formidable cast, Belfast brilliantly illustrates the closeness of community, then proceeds to show how quickly it can be ravaged by terrible conflict. However, by telling the troublesome tale through the bright eyes of an imaginative child, it’s a poignant, comical reflection of Branagh’s boyhood. Read more
8.0
2021-11-12
Overall I find BELFAST entertaining and heartfelt… with plenty of wit and humor to keep things from being too dour. Read more
6.0
2022-01-22
To some degree, Belfast gets by on its undeniable charm and the strength of its performances. Read more
6.0
2021-12-11
The enchanting black-and-white cinematography by Haris Zambarloukos is responsible for the seductive looks, and the performances enhance the director’s lingering sense of sentimental nostalgia. This work - dedicated to those who have departed, those who have remained and those who have lost their lives - is fairly enjoyable but not especially mesmerizing. Read more
5.0
2021-11-29
Kenneth Branagh remembers the Troubles and the pain of departing from his birth city at the age of just nine, in this lukewarm childhood memoir. Read more
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8.0
2022-07-06
Belfast toont op prachtig gefilmde wijze een belangrijke periode in de geschiedenis van Belfast, afgezet tegen de verdwijnende onschuld van een negenjarige. Read more
8.0
2022-03-20
Belfast is een mooie, kleine film die verdiend genomineerd is voor Oscar voor beste film, maar die wellicht niet zal winnen. Daarvoor is hij te weinig vernieuwend. Read more
8.0
2022-02-23
Belfast toont op prachtig gefilmde wijze een belangrijke periode in de geschiedenis van Belfast, afgezet tegen de verdwijnende onschuld van een negenjarige. Read more
6.5
2022-02-25
Belfast is een prima film, maar weinig boeiend, geen bijblijver en zeker geen meesterwerk zoals sommige de film betitelen. Read more
5.0
2022-03-01
Belfast is in beeld en compositie prachtig. Alleen aan het verhaal daar schort het aan. De scènes zijn te gelikt en te geënsceneerd om te overtuigen. Read more
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