Film2018100 min

Black '47

Name: Black '47
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2018
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea, Freddie Fox, Barry Keoghan

Taste attributes: dramawesternhistoricaldetectiveactionslowtried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"In Ireland’s darkest hour vengeance shines a light"

Boxlist takeExpect a serious, conventional western, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 198 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.

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