The Delinquent Season

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In a time when movies often don't fully portray the aftermath of betrayal, I felt this movie reminded me what I seem to have been indifferent to, dare I say forgotten. The main thing I think this film tries to do, is provoke its' audience to rethink the aftermath of betrayal. Nowadays, the whole relationship institution has dissolved into nothing substantial. Whilst emphasizing the collapse of loyalty between the partners and to the marriage itself, the movie has awakened the inevitable consequence of each disloyal act we partake in, when in a relationship. The actors were fantastic and Cillian Murphy's performance definitely stood out. It's certainly a refreshing change to see him portray a character that's preserving a tiny portion of his own nature, so it seems. I must say though, at first, I thought the movie was rather boring during the first twenty minutes. Only then did I realize that as boring as it was to watch the characters day to day life, it must be dreadful to actually live as such, thus explaining, and ultimately leading, to the acts of infidelity.

An Irish drama; A story about wo couples in suburban Dublin who appear to live in marital bliss until an altercation between one of the couples occurs, which leads to cracks appearing in both marriages. This intense drama has several themes including whether love is always conditional? And, despite a close marital relationship, how well does one know their spouse? The film creates the background drama to these questions and tension is effectively built. But, the middle class observational banter is banal and a distraction and adds nothing to the central questions it attempts to answer. When the infedility occurs in the story it feels like it has no foundation, just passion and misery - there are no mechanics that judge either side. With a first rate cast, the performances make the film very watchable and dramatic, but the direction is quite static and almost stagey.

This movie shows that nothing should be taken for granted and life doesn't wait for anyone. Use every second of precious time to get what you want and surround yourself with the people that are important to you. 7.1