What the festival lacks in glamour it makes up for with a diverse, interesting programme
What the festival lacks in glamour it makes up for with a diverse, interesting programme
While the 57th Edinburgh International Film Festival might be short on A List talent, it more than makes up for it with its selection of movies. The biggest stars on hand to promote their latest efforts may well have been Samantha Morton and Aidan Quinn (for, respectively, In America and Song For A Raggy Boy) but that hasn't dented the spirit of a festival filled with astute choices.
With Scottish film particularly strong (from Lone Scherfig's Wilbur (Wants To Kill Himself) to Alison Peebles' Afterlife), Irish cinema is also given a boost with the inclusion of the Dublin-set Intermission. A multi-narrative story from former Donmar-based theatre director John Crowley, it's a fast-paced effort that delights in shifting tone as it juxtaposes comedy and crime. With a cast that includes Colin Farrell on fine form as a shaven-headed rogue, Colm Meany even better as a maverick cop and 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy as a love-struck teen caught up in a crackpot plan to rob a bank, it's an ambitious film anchored by more than just macho posturing.
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