Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Calvary review 'a terrific black comedy that touches greatness'

Brendan Gleeson surpasses himself as a priest threatened with crucifixion in John Michael McDonagh's follow-up to The Guard

Calvary, the terrific new film from writer-director John Michael McDonagh, is a whodunnit with a difference, a black comedy with aspirations, merrily lifting its name from the small hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was slain. Calvary: the title serves notice and puts the viewer on guard. It flashes like the final destination on the front of a bus, as McDonagh proceeds to steer us back and forth along the west coast of Ireland, veering between the profane and the sacred, the damned and divine. We know where this is leading, whether we like it or not. Your best advice is to sit back, hang on to your rosary beads and enjoy the ride while it lasts.

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Source: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/apr/13/calvary-review-terrific-black-comedy

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