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19 April 2016
How can you possibly know what you are buying from this description?
18 December 2016
DISAPPOINTING
Perhaps I should not have read the book first, as film adaptations are always a disappointment, but although I understand the limitations of film, some changes here are unforgiveable. I understand the need to change the ending, the ending in the book just wouldn't work in a film, but it seems bizarre to turn the partisans into heroes when in the book they are thugs and butchers, almost as bad as the Nazis, who are also cowards who stay away from the Nazis, The treatment of the character of Mandras is particularly galling. In the book he serves to illustrate how an innocent man can have his mind corrupted and be turned into a murderer and rapist, but in the film he is a pinnacle of virtue who tries to win back Pelagia's love by saving Corelli. In the book he becomes a monster who thinks he has the right to take whatever he wants and Pelagia has to shoot him to avoid being raped.
Although this film is shocking in parts for me it has the feeling of having been sanitised. I quite like Nicolas Cage, but I don't feel that he was right for this role. Of course John Hurt was superb as always and perfect for the role, as was Penelope Cruz, but the real star was Cephalonia (but, the scenery in the book is better). I would recommend any one to read the book. It's a bit long, but it's very well written and I found it a very easy read.
17 October 2020
Absolutely beautiful singing.
It's not just beautiful singing of some really lovely songs, but there is something about how Eillis Kennedy sings them that touches my soul. My God, that sounds pretentious!!! But the fact is that I cannot listen to some of these tracks without welling up. With me it might be ativistic - literally, as, although he died before I was born, my grandfather came from Kerry. But you don't need to have a cultural connection to enjoy the songs. My wife is from an Asian background and she loves them. The notes to the songs in the booklet also add to the listener's enjoyment, especially for the ones that are in Gaelic, if like me you're not very familiar with the language.