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…

Crafted with care, told with elegance & resonating a deep sense of warmth throughout its runtime, Brooklyn is the story of an immigrant that sensibly illustrates the struggles faced when trying to adjust to a new environment with people you don't know & places you aren't familiar with, and not only does it work as a wonderful coming-of-age drama but also succeeds as a pleasant love story.

Based on the novel of the same name, the story of Brooklyn takes place during the early 1950s and follows a young Irish immigrant who leaves her hometown to seek a better future in the titular town of New York where, after struggling for a while, she manages to bring some stability in her life.…