Falling for a Dancer
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Movie Reviews of Falling for a Dancer
Movie Review: nostalgia
Summary: 4 Stars
I grew up in the age of this movie when, becoming pregnant at such a young school girl age was not acceptable.The story as I recall was very true to life for, anyone could identify with this troubled girl. Today it wouldn't be a big deal for a young girl to be pregnant and abandoned. Years ago, that was not the case.
Although, this movie is dark and very brogish { it takes place in the hills of Ireland} I thoroughly enjoyed each and every part. No famous stars except {Colin Farrel} but it doesn't matter, the story is that compelling.
Movie Review: Good drama serie
Summary: 4 Stars
Although English is not my native language (and certainly not Irish) I could follow most of the conversations within the movie. One thing that should be mentioned is that the box contains so called 'region 0' DVD's.
I've been on holiday on Beara recently and therefore the movie had some extra dimension for me.
Movie Review: Wonderfull Ireland
Summary: 4 Stars
Seeing Falling for a dancer makes ireland's Beara comes nearer. Just a story in a wonderfull landshape.
Movie Review: Falling for a Dancer DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
Very good PBS like DVD program...If you like the Masterpiece Theater productions you will need to see this.Movie Review: BEARA, not Dingle!
Summary: 3 Stars
First of all, I want to say that this movie was shot on the Beara peninsula in southwestern Ireland, not anywhere near Dingle, which is miles and miles away. How do I know that? I know it because Beara is my mother's birthplace and I have spent many months living there during my life. In fact, the "farm" location of this picture is only about a quarter mile from my own. The village (with all the modern elements painted out) is our village of Eyeries. The graveyard by the sea is the old cemetery of Kilcatherine.That said I found this movie to be a very run-of-the-mill romantic melodrama in, what must be for most viewers, an exoctic locale. Some of the acting was good, some was dreadful. The best job was done by Liam Cunningham in the role of Mossie Sheehan. I found his portrayal of the silently yearning and misunderstood neighbor to be quite wonderful. And, he captured the rather difficult Beara accent beautifully. Most of the other actors are adequate, though no more. I found the heroine, played by Elizabeth Dermot-Walsh, to be barely believable in her role. Some of the plot is so inconsistent as to really puzzle.
And the saddest thing about this movie is the use made of some of the most glorious scenery this world has to offer. Beara is a peninsula with a thick spine of mountain, surrounded by the ocean (Bantry Bay to the south, Kenmare Bay to the north). Most of the movie seems to have been shot toward the mountains and in the rain. There are very few scenes shot in good weather and only a few glimpses of the astonishing vista over the ocean (during the burial of Neillie Scholard) and the morning when Beth talks to her daughter about how beautiful the day is. Maybe the shooting schedule took place during a rainy period, but this is a pity.