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An historical titbit: not every soldier in Ireland at the time was a “Black and Tan”, no matter what A Nightingale Falling’s rather basic opening crawl and following visuals would like to suggest. But in taking the riskier approach of the cinema, flaws have appeared that could have been remedied otherwise. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2012. It’s about the Irish Revolutionary Period, which has been one of academic focuses for a long time. I was overwhelmed by the ability of PJ Curtis to create, sustain and wrap me up in the story from its beginning to its end. And the film tells this story a million times better than this mediocre book ever could. But given the extreme length of the film relative to the amount of plot that it actually contained, I’m still surprised that James, so important as the catalyst for everything that happens in the film, is left so one dimensional. The elongated and fairly predictable central plot trundles along at a snail’s pace: it would seem that this is a narrative that was probably much better on paper, adapted too faithfully for the visual medium. Soul This book was a complete 180 from the previous book. May seeks control in all things: over the estate and it’s failing fortunes, over her sister and her want away aspirations and over the wounded soldier she finds, ultimately stopping him from leaving when he wants to. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. After a fairly decent year for Irish cinema thus far, no matter what John Michael McDonough wants to claim, I had high hopes for this adaptation of a PJ Curtis novel, but was also aware of a small apprehension that it might not meet those expectations, made worse when I caught a glimpse of the production companies name: “Mixed Bag Media”. I also thought the story plot was given away early on. PJ's words bring to life the intimacies of companionship between sisters, lovers, family and friends. The Misery idea is a fine one, with the added kick of family squabbles, the execution could just do with a little bit tweaking (and editing). Every step in Sheering’s recovery has to be documented, we have to see him getting fed over and over, it’s all just dragged out so, so much. If the other aspects of the film – acting, writing, pacing etc – were of a higher standard, it is something you could get over. A feature film set in war - torn Ireland in the early 1920's which was filmed in Daingean and surrounding areas in July 2013 A Nightingale Falling. 2 is a book in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The novel is the best selling book … The relationship with James is probably doomed realistically, and Tilly decides to forgo any affection she has for Jackie. We understand fast that May and Tilly are strangers in their own land to an extent, that May is the one trying to make sure everything doesn’t fall apart and that the estate is in financial trouble. I can see something like this showing up on RTE on a Sunday evening, and I wonder if the production team considered or attempted this avenue. A Nightingale Sang - Kindle edition by Forrester, Kate. May is trapped and alone, Tilly dies in the act of trying to gain some freedom, and James is murdered as a virtual prisoner. Everyone is left either miserable or in the grave by the end of A Nightingale Falling, and it takes a very long time, in a excruciating third act, for us to get there. This page works best with JavaScript. Without additional exploration, depth or dialogue, then and in subsequent scenes, it’s pointless. An insight too into the everyday life of Ireland in the 1920s when "troubles" were internal and external. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. My problem is in how that was portrayed, in how the plot point moments of it were executed and in how it was all just drawn out. Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012. A complete waste of my time, and I won't be buying anything else from this author. PJ Curtis is a truly gifted writer! 4. 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