- The film asks the questions of all us: Who am I? Where do I belong? What should I do with my life?
- “Home sickness is like most sicknesses. It will pass.” – Father Flood (Jim Broadbent)
- I loved it when that guy sang an old Irish song in the food hall on Thanksgiving. Have you discovered Peter Hollens on YouTube? He sings a fantastic Irish song that I really love: “The Parting Glass”, which has been featured in the video game Assassin’s Creed 4.
- I’ve always liked Domhnall Gleeson. I loved him in About Time. Too bad he doesn’t show up until the end of the movie.
- Julie Walters plays Mrs. Kehoe so well that you can almost taste her boarding house cooking.
- I loved visiting Ireland. One of the things on my Bucket List is to not just go to Ireland, but to sing with drunk locals at pub in Ireland. No, I don’t drink, but I think it would be fun to feel like an Irish girl where the locals hang out.
- I appreciated the respectful nod to all of the Irish immigrants who helped build the bridges, buildings, and traditions of Brooklyn: Then and Now®.
- The Irish director, John Crowley, introduces small conflicts throughout the film, but the big one doesn’t arrive until almost the end of the movie. I thought it was resolved too quickly; I would have liked to see it explored in more depth.
- It’s very slow-moving.
- Tony’s character is, sadly, quite unmemorable. He’s a nice guy, but his little brother is more interesting than he is. There isn’t a lot of chemistry in their romance.
Funny lines:
- “Why didn’t you wear your blue dress?” – best friend
- 2 F-bombs. Usually a movie is rated R after the first F-bomb, so I don’t know why the film still has a PG-13 rating.
- There’s an uncomfortable pre-marital sex scene with clothes on (mostly).
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