51/100

Second viewing, no change, and now I understand why I find it so underwhelming. In theory, it's about Eilis being torn between her original home and her adopted home, but conveying that without the benefit of the novel's interior monologue is beyond Hornby's or Crowley's abilities—and even beyond Ronan's, ultimately. As a result, the film is forced to rely almost entirely upon external forces to shape Eilis' decisions, and said forces are kinda banal: She warms to America because she meets a nice fella, then finds herself drawn back to Ireland because she meets another nice fella (and gets offered a job she wants). And then her decision to get on the ship is inspired not by an unexpected…

Lovely, moving, and completely involving, John Crowley's "Brooklyn" plays like a prestige picture from the past but with a contemporary sensibility. Unfolding in the early 1950s, the drama examines the concept of home and, most importantly, the idea that home is most profound recognized when it is of one's own making.

Following Saoirse Ronan's Eilis, a young Irish woman who leaves her home for the more vibrant economic opportunities of the US, "Brooklyn" revolves around Eilis's attempt to find her way in a new country while holding on to her Irish roots. Nick Hornby's screenplay tosses in romance, loss, and temptation, but narrative is steadfastly grounded and elevates its triter touches.

The story's theme provides the film with its emotional…

Salah satu kelebihan nonton film yang berdasarkan setting tempat dan waktu yang nyata adalah penonton bisa mendapatkan pengetahuan real dari film tersebut. Sekaligus melihat suasana kehidupan sebuah tempat pada masa beberapa puluh tahun yang lalu. Karena bersetting di Brooklyn, aku jadi teringat lagi sama buku A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, di mana tokoh utamanya juga memiliki darah Irlandia. Ada kesenangan tersendiri karena menemukan karya berbeda yang memiliki hubungan dengan apa yang pernah aku baca sebelumnya, meski cuma sedikit.

Alur film ini memang lambat, tapi aku menikmati banget nonton film ini. Durasi yang hampir dua jam nggak terasa lama. Suka dengan suasana musim dingin, kehidupan yang klasik dan fashion-nya. Lucu juga waktu menyadari kalau sebagian scene di saat para penghuni di…