Belfast

I think you're right Jaxjacky. It wasn't what I expected. I suppose I thought too, that now everyone will see and know what it was like for us.

I'll maybe wait a week or two and watch again.

I think it may have been your expectation nadateturbe we’d been prepared by family in Belfast who watched it before us. You’re absolutely right, it didn’t cover an iota of ‘the troubles’, any sobbing here, by MrJ was done over those years.

Seems I'm alone in not liking it.

Cried when I saw Belfast...So much memories of my childhood..Loved it...

There wasn't much to sob at, in my opinion. Perhaps someone could tell me what was making them cry.
It didn't show the terrible reality of what it was like living during those times. It was a narrow viewpoint from Branagh's own experience and he left Belfast when he was nine.
The Billy Plays, which Branagh starred in, were much better.

I am Kenneth Branagh’s biggest fan and would love to see this film. But - I grew up in Belfast during “the troubles” (though in an integrated area and school) and I know I would be sobbing my socks off. I will have to wait till I can watch it at home …

Very disappointed. Too tired to enlarge atm.

I agree Pecs but unfortunately I can't take loud noise at the minute so couldn't risk the cinema. I lived in Belfast during this time so I am just pleased I can see it now.

This excellent film was made for the big screen... it is imo...a lesser experience watching films on the small screen. I know some people have huge TVs but ours is a v modest size compared to most so would not have been the same.
We have watched films on it as our local film club streamed films during lockdown and that was welcome..but you can't beat the big screen

It was such a shame that Kenneth Branagh’s achievement of his first Oscar was overshadowed by the Will Smith fiasco.

My cinema ticket is £5.50 fantastic film, the little lad was brilliant
I m face blind too ‘ maggiemaybe* so it was only afterwards that I read that the actor from the tourist was in it . Dah to me

It lent itself so well to being black and white (but I could have done with subtitles myself sometimes)
Judy Dench did well too, not far off 90 isnt she ?

It's available to rent now! £16, but you would pay £10 each at the cinema.

Mr J and I watched it at home earlier, Mr J is Belfast born and bred, cinema wouldn’t have worked for us as he commented occasionally. A lovely film, not about the troubles exactly, neither should it be, for Mr J very evocative and poignant, for me another eye opener.

I finally got to see it last night. The cinema was filled than I expected but it was in the original English with subtitles. Otherwise I wouldn't have expected the Germans to (a) understand the dialect well enough and (b) be interested in the goings-on in Ireland. Most of them don't understand about Ireland at all. Actually, having said that, many English people don't. My father once nearly put his foot in it and started a brawl when they were there on holiday with friends, but that's a long story for another time.

Anyway, the cinema was quite full, at least the back half was. We were spaced out. Mask-wearing was compulsory inside during the film (unless you were eating or drinking).

I loved the 60s feel to it. When they stood outside the television shop and the old test card was showing, the close-up of a threepenny bit, and the concept that this would be enough to buy sweets, the mini skirts, the leather satchel, the Thunderbird toys.

Ciaran Hinds just makes you feel like he could protect you and cheer you up - ideal for that role.

I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. Unfortunately none of my friends came with me. One was in quarantine and the others weren't happy about going to the cinema yet. This was the third time I've been in recent weeks.

Van Morrison’s Down To Joy featured in the film has been nominated for best original song in the Academy Awards. I would like to see him win.

Went to see this yesterday with my husband and son. We all thought it a great film and very moving. Love Van Morrison's soundtrack and Jamie's singing was great. I am one of the few people who cannot stand Kenneth Branagh but I have to give him this as a writer/ director. He did a great job. Ciaran Hinds and Judi Dench were superb. It struck me that living here and ok, I was a young child in 1969, but I really was clueless as to what people were having to cope with in N. Ireland during these times.

Saw it yesterday at 10 30 am at the Everyman cinema with a very sparsely attended audience.

Most people wearing masks. Great film.

The little boy from the film, Jude Hill, was interviewed on TV this morning. He was utterly delightful.

Great film - really enjoyed it and highly recommend. Very atmospheric with wonderful photography, and any film that features Everlasting Love by the Love Affair is bound to be good!

It was quite a novelty to be at the cinema at 10.00, only my friend and I and another couple in there. It was an Everyman so very comfortable armchairs and sofas, and coffee brought to our table

The picture of Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson is from a series ‘This Sceptred Isle’ which will be released on Sky Atlantic and Now later this month.

I’d to take a few minutes to collect myself (and a couple of tissues from DH) before I was fit to leave my seat.

We watched it this afternoon at our local Vue, which was the busiest I’d seen it for ages (nearly half full). I just loved it - what a film. Jamie Dornan is incredible. I’m a bit face blind, but he looked like a completely different actor from the one in The Tourist.

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I was able to pay to see it on the tv last weekend, very odd that it should be available in Canada and not in the UK?
We loved the movie and I cannot wait to see if the opening song by Van Morrison called Down to,Joy will be released. I lived in Belfast for the first 35 years of my life and the movie took me right back to my roots.

Nope. I looked. Not available on Amazon Prime here in Germany.

Riverwalk You'll love it.

Can't understand why The Power of the Dog has more BAFTA hopes then Belfast - it was just OK, IMO. Haven't seen Dune to compare it with.

I'm looking forward to seeing this tomorrow, at 10.00!