36/43
Bailey seeks attention and adventure elsewhere
Tale
Bailey lives with her brother Hunter and her father Bug, who raises them alone in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time to devote to them.
Published in Fontaines DC: Bug (2024)
Barry Keoghan left Gladiator II (2024) to star in this film. I enjoyed Bird, some very strong performances.
It’s a very musical film and, as always, good choices for the soundtrack
The inclusion of the edges of the frame added a nice touch to a very honest telling of the story through naturalistic images. I would say it could be tighter in the editing and it feels a bit too whimsical at points, but the element of magical realism was an interesting and unexpected development.
Every element of the film was real and honest
The film felt real throughout and the details of the production design helped enormously in that regard. My only criticism is that it could have been told in an hour, but overall it’s a return to the much-loved Andrea Arnold of old with a new twist.
