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Banshees of Inisherin, a Review
Before we get into this, I’m working on developing a template for the film and book reviews I’ll be releasing on a more regular basis. I read the book Smart Brevity by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz, the founders of political blogs Politico and Axios. Their model of short pieces with strong vocabulary for maximum efficiency and effectiveness in communication appeals to me very much, largely because I am an overwriter, stuffing my written language with more fillers than Oscar Mayer.
I’ll be tweaking this template over the course of several articles to ensure the most relevant information is included. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments!
What It’s About:
While the rest of Ireland is shredded by the Irish Civil War, the remote island of Inisherin exists in relative peace. That is, until a rapidly escalating friend break up shatters the pastoral mirage. Seemingly out of nowhere, one half of inseparable besties Colm (Brendan Gleeson) decides he no longer desires to maintain a friendship with Padraic (Colin Farrell). Padraic struggles to accept the new terms of their relationship and desperately attempts to win back his friend’s affection; Colm proves his…
