It was a “fabulously hilarious feel good” film that the whole class enjoyed. Performances by the three main characters were excellent, but this does not discount great performances by some of the other characters.
This was set in the 1920s when there was still a patriarchal society and there was a racial issue with the Irish. Given the era, and that it was the language used in the letters that formed the basis of the story, the use of the language was acceptable although some words did grate.
The average rating for the film was 4/5. Definitely worth seeing.
The film was raw, emotional, tragic, powerful and sad. Members of the class who were fans thought the film and performance by Marisa Abela playing Amy was very good. She did a great job portraying Amy’s character and did all the singing rather than miming the songs. There were some parts of the story that were perhaps not quite true, but overall the film was satisfying. The rating was around 3.5-4/5.
Freud’s Last Session: On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds on the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. The film interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud's study on a dynamic journey.
This is not an action film, more a philosophical discussion in parts that is worth seeing. Members of the class who had not yet seen the film are hoping to see it and there may be more discussion at the next class.
Joy Shirley