It's a crying shame
that fantasy and folklore cannot carry an entire film. The
multi-talented Neil Jordan has written and directed "Ondine," a lovely,
romantic movie about an Irish fisherman who catches a selkie in his nets
one day. A selkie, by the way, is a creature similar to a mermaid who
does not have a tail but who wears a sealskin. Like mermaids, I guess,
she always is beautiful and good. And she sings in a strange language.
And she's a really good swimmer.
that fantasy and folklore cannot carry an entire film. The
multi-talented Neil Jordan has written and directed "Ondine," a lovely,
romantic movie about an Irish fisherman who catches a selkie in his nets
one day. A selkie, by the way, is a creature similar to a mermaid who
does not have a tail but who wears a sealskin. Like mermaids, I guess,
she always is beautiful and good. And she sings in a strange language.
And she's a really good swimmer.
Anyway, Colin
Farrell captures Alicja Bachleda somewhere in the Irish Sea. To be
truthful, however, it must be revealed that they already have captured
one another and are full-time companions offscreen. She convinces him
not to give her up to the authorities and he hides her in his mother's
house, a ready-made photo studio for the superb cinematographer
Christopher Doyle. She also spends a lot of time fishing with him. When
she sings, fish jump into his nets. When she comes out of the water,
wearing a tight translucent blouse, Farrell jumps into her arms.
Farrell captures Alicja Bachleda somewhere in the Irish Sea. To be
truthful, however, it must be revealed that they already have captured
one another and are full-time companions offscreen. She convinces him
not to give her up to the authorities and he hides her in his mother's
house, a ready-made photo studio for the superb cinematographer
Christopher Doyle. She also spends a lot of time fishing with him. When
she sings, fish jump into his nets. When she comes out of the water,
wearing a tight translucent blouse, Farrell jumps into her arms.
Unfortunately, the
lovely fantasy cannot last. Farrell, named Syracuse after the Sicilian
city of ancient times, also has a drinking problem which causes his
friends and drinking buddies to call him Circus. He has a daughter who
is seriously ill, so the modern tear-jerker and high drama soon calls us
back to earth. But the aura of the fantasy and the legend of beautiful
sea-creatures remains.
lovely fantasy cannot last. Farrell, named Syracuse after the Sicilian
city of ancient times, also has a drinking problem which causes his
friends and drinking buddies to call him Circus. He has a daughter who
is seriously ill, so the modern tear-jerker and high drama soon calls us
back to earth. But the aura of the fantasy and the legend of beautiful
sea-creatures remains.
"Ondine" opens
today at the Plaza Frontenac
today at the Plaza Frontenac
–Joe
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Hi Joe,
On behalf of Magnolia Pictures and the movie’s producers, many thanks for plugging “Ondine” … .. thanks also, on behalf of the distributors and producers, for not posting any pirate copies or non-trailer clips of “Ondine” and if you / your readers want good quality, non-pirated, previews, then the official trailer for “Ondine” is available for fans and bloggers to post / host / share etc at trailers.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/ondine/ … .. for further details of on-line promotions for this movie and Magnolia releases generally, check-out http://www.magpictures.com and their official YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/MagnoliaPictures .
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