The Secret of Roan Inish
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Movie Reviews of The Secret of Roan Inish
Movie Review: Nice, sweet movie
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are looking for an action flick...go elsewhere.
However, if you are looking for a nice, sweet movie you can watch with your whole family without getting embarrassed or offended this is the one for you.
This quiet tale is the story of a young girl who returns from the city to live with her grandparents in the country. She becomes involved in an adventure when she discovers that her brother who was believed lost at sea as an infant is actually still alive and being cared for by seals. (Hey, if you can buy that a man can crawl up walls using his spider powers, this really isn't that far-fetched.)
What ensues is a calm (although sometimes it may be intense for the younger ones) film that won't give you a headache or make your kids pick up any bad habits.
Movie Review: Be sure to watch this wonderful movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Secret of Roan Inish is a great film for all ages. The story involves an Irish family in exile from their ancestral home, the island of Roan Inish. The main character, Fiona, is a little girl trying to discover the truth of her family's history and, more importantly, the fate of her little brother who was swept out to sea during their evacuation from the island. The movie is steeped in Irish legend, in particular that of the Silkies-seals who turn into humans. The film wonderfully conveys the beautiful bleakness of the Irish coast and the resilient spirit of the people who live there. The Celtic soundtrack perfectly matches the spirit of the story. This movie is one of those rare films that truly enriches the viewer. Highly recommended!Movie Review: Beautiful Modern Faery Tale
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoy Celtic Folk tales / Mythology, and have loved books by Morgan LLewellen, and also original works of my favorite author, CJ Cherryh. Tales about magical creatures like Pookas and Selkies, are both interesting and a lot of fun.
The Secret of Roan Inish is such a modern (20th Century) tale of a Selkie who in her beautiful human form, becomes a gentetic matriarch of a family and her gifts are passed down once per generation. After the the tiny island of Roan Inish is evacuated due to WWII and the tragic loss at see of a family menber, the family is never the same and no one ever returns until magic and fate step in.
This is a family friendly movie but not especially a kid movie.
4 1/2*
Movie Review: A Gorgeous Film
Summary: 5 Stars
A film about falling and redemption played out against the wonderous backdrop of County Donegal. True, there is magic but it is a singularly Irish magic. The heroine, a young Irish lass shows tremendous courage and tenacity in the face of adult disbelief. I think this is a story that, if it becomes known, will truly be a classic, an extremely good film for children and adults alike. Young children will need to watch the film with an adult for explanation of the somewhat complex plot, but the results of the girl's belief and willingness to accept responsibility is a marvelous moral message. I have given the film to my grand children and they also love it.Movie Review: Excellent for young adults
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent movie. It has a good pace. The children's character respect themselves, as well as their elders, which is evident in their conversations with their elders. I would recommend this movie be watched by parents and their children ten years of age and older. It's what a rated PG movie should be--no bad language, no suggestive body languange or verbal language. The image of the seal transforming into the woman may bother some for fear that more will be shown then necessary, but the director respects the story and the story's audience and lets us assume what she would look like without her clothes on. A great movie for your collection.