God's Creatures

I’m definitely a film addict and I love most things A24’esque so when I saw they were attached to the distribution, I was on it. This film is haunting, that’s for sure. The soundtrack is sublime and the narrative, very much of our time and I enjoyed watching the mother/son dynamic here however, I felt myself drifting off with my thoughts at other times, it didn’t captivate me in the way I think it had the potential to do so and the ending for me, felt a little rushed and far fetched. Emily Watson is wonderful to watch, Paul Mescal you can’t really go wrong with and it was nice to see Aisling in something other than The Fall as I wasn’t impressed by her performance/the demand’s of her character in that. This is a, if you have time for it, Sunday afternoon film that you can potentially nap to afterwards but not something I’ll be talking or thinking about in days to come ✨

The tension builds and nothing really happens and then it happens too quickly in God's Creatures. It's a feature to miss. There are strong performances and beautiful scenery, but the climax is accompanied by 20 minutes of explanation. A frustrating Irish tale of woe. Final Score: 4/10

A dreary tale of working class Irish costal life where a mother makes a serious but reflexive mistake to protect her son, which quickly becomes a burden she has to bare. Overall a somewhat dark and somber film but a good one. Not over long and to the point.

I didn't find it boring nor particularly engaging, but I was left with a feeling that at the very end of the picture they all suddenly decided to give up. Especially the screenwriter.

5.0/10 — "Poor"/"Inferior"/"Amateurish"

What a dreary film. I really like Emily Watson and she was the only good thing about this. Paul Mescal's accent was out of touch with the other actors and they were not consistent either. Disappointing as an Irish person watching an Irish made film with Irish actors. Pretty easy to get the basics right, but they didn't.

Overblown and melodramatic. The score is more suitable for a horror movie. The storyline is good, but the power of it is hindered by the production.

The story washes over you just like the waves in this fishing and oyster-bed community, as do the effects of one person's actions on a seemingly tight-knit community. Atmospherically shot, the scenery as stark and impressive as the acting. Much of the dialogue was lost on me, delivered as it was in hushed-tones and noisy bars and to the sound of waves and thunder - i was grateful for the use of subtitles for the Gaelic and could have used them throughout the film - i might then have picked up on more of the nuance hinted at in the film's subtleties.

Pay attention to God's Creatures, 'cause you'll miss the whole pack of lies as they slowly slog by.

Powerful. Hang on. It's sneaking up on you then bites you in the face