Secondly, Farrell’s track record for genre films is spotty at best (Total Recall, anyone?
Fortunately, Farrell manages to give a captivating performance as he disappears (quite literally) into this role.
However, Farrell infuses the character with a kind of smarmy charm that barely masks his overflowing ambition.
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Fortunately, Malick has a very light touch with how the romance is written in the film.
As is often the case, Farrell proves to be the real highlight of this movie.
As EW’s critic once noted,Miss Julieis “more along the lines ofQuillsthanDownton Abbey.”
Colin Farrell with Jenny the Donkey in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’.Jonathan Hession/Searchlight Pictures
Yes, Colin Farrell plays a smarmy PR guy who spends almost the entire movie in a phone booth.
Yes,Kiefer Sutherlandis hired to play a killer mastermind that we only see onscreen one time.
To be quite frank, Farrell rises above the often ambiguous script to add extra dimensions to his role.
Colin Farrell as the Penguin in ‘The Batman’.Warner Bros. Pictures
However, Farrell brings the kind of over-the-top humor required by such a garish physical transformation.
This movie came out more than two decades ago, and these words have certainly proven to be prophetic.
Where to watchTigerland: Starz
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