Ireland and the Irish film community have rarely been as well represented as they are here. The central disagreement in The Banshees of Inisherin may be inexplicable, but the film itself is fun to watch from beginning to end, even when it gets depressing. The supporting actors are just as good in smaller doses, especially Condon and Shortt. The way Farrell transforms himself into a needy sad-sack is fantastic, and Gleeson’s stone-faced reactions are the perfect complement. That leaves everyone with plenty of time to gawk at Pádraic and Colm’s ongoing argument and other small matters.įarrell and Gleeson have a chemistry together that makes each of their scenes together a supreme pleasure to watch.
Save for the bartender, the local priest, and a police officer, no one seems to be employed in any way in the town. McDonagh’s story succeeds even though – or, perhaps, because – the characters seem to have nothing else going on in their lives. The rural area in which it takes place is filled with a seemingly endless array of black stone walls and the occasional building, a visual that serves to be pleasing to the eyes and important for character development. And references to the ongoing Irish Civil War on the mainland underscores the pettiness of the beef between the two men without bogging the story down with unnecessary details.įor anyone who’s never been to Ireland, it can be difficult to explain the bleak beauty the country holds, but this film comes as close as anything to showing it. McCormick (Sheila Flitton), or the animals Pádraic and Colm own, add color to an already colorful film. Little details, like the local busybody, Mrs. The premise is simple, but how McDonagh manages to mine that basic idea is something to behold. In fact, the side characters – like Pádraic’s sister Siobhan (Kerry Condon), bartender Jonjo (Pat Shortt), and local idiot Dominic (Barry Keoghan) – are the secret sauce that keep the film as enjoyable as it is. Colm rebuffing Pádraic’s repeated pleas for any kind of explanation is often played for laughs and never fails to entertain, often due to the reactions of those around them. Written and directed by McDonagh, the film is at once one of the funniest movies of the year and one of the saddest. And so he keeps on hounding Colm for the reason behind his out-of-nowhere decision, a pursuit that gains him few answers and only serves to escalate the feud in unexpected ways. Pádraic is unable to accept this turn of events, especially as he sees Colm continue to enjoy himself with other people.
#Eagle river sausage fest full#
Stay until you can't eat or drink anymore or the police kick you out - whichever comes first.Īfter a full day, we return to camp with an enviable tower of plastic souvenir pitchers and a stack of cups, full and warm from the food and the alcohol.ĭon't let the misnomer deter you. Try not to spill beer on the dance floor. The rules of the fest are simple: Wear a shirt and shoes. The bar is stocked with Oktoberfest brews from Hofbräu, Paulaner and Shiner, as well as domestic standbys for the picky or the cautious. Warsteiner Dunkel tastes like dessert and is almost light enough to drink all day, but it will stain clothing if one isn't careful. Your body will be starch-stuffed and shirking anything fried or battered for weeks to come, unless you offset the damage with the scenic 60-mile Wurst Ride from Austin to New Braunfels or exhaustive and vigorous rounds of the Chicken Dance.Īs with all German festivals, though, the beer is really the best part. How does a vegetarian (like myself) hang in during the meat-intensive festivities? Although you miss out on the bratwurst, the Reubens, goulash and sausage on a stick, there's roasted corn and potatoes aplenty - fried into chips, in soup or pancake form, or crispy skins with melted cheese.Īdd that to vegetables (fried pickles, fried mushrooms, fried jalapeños, fried onions) and sweets (fried Oreos and funnel cakes dusted with powdered sugar), and it's a balanced meal. For whatever reason, our troupe's preferred costume has become the simple stick-on mustache, which never fails to confuse and/or impress. Weird hats and sparkly wigs, sequined vests, goofy glasses. Gents in long and short lederhosen, fashioned from leather or suede. Women in dirndl dresses of the sexy or traditional style. The first sounds in the early morning are of kegs clanking, loading and unloading.īetween carnival rides, three different stages for dancing to polka music and listening to yodelers, beer drinking and sampling of Bavarian- and Alpine-fare, boredom is impossible.īut if you do fall prey, the people watching at Wursthalle is prime.
Back across the river, tubas thump late into the night.
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