Irish Film Institute -REVIEW ROUND-UP: APOCALYPSE CLOWN, MELANCHOLIA, PASSAGES & TOKYO STORY

REVIEW ROUND-UP: APOCALYPSE CLOWN, MELANCHOLIA, PASSAGES & TOKYO STORY

This week’s titles at the Irish Film Institute from Friday, 1st September 2023 include Apocalypse Clown, Melancholia, Passages, and Tokyo Story 4K Restoration. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!

APOCALYPSE CLOWN

“Kane is a fine craftsman who knows how to get the best out of comic actors” – The Irish Times 

“Cheerfully offbeat gag-a-minute ethos and some out-there performances” – Screen Daily 

“Performances are befittingly solid and intentionally hammy.” – Totally Dublin

MELANCHOLIA

“A wonderfully high minded concept, exploring one of the most ambiguous of human emotions” 4/5 – RTÉ 

“Von Trier has never made a more realistic domestic drama” 3.5/4 – Roger Ebert 

“Another example of von Trier’s genius for situationist wind-up.” 3/5 – The Guardian 

“Leaves behind a glow of aesthetic satisfaction.” – The New York Times 

PASSAGES

“A torrid, gripping drama” 5/5 – The Irish Times 

“Sachs’ mercilessly honest film plays out like a Greek tragedy” – Independent.ie 

“Fiercely sexy and piercingly sad” 4/5 – The Guardian 

“One of Sachs’ most fully-realised and psychologically perceptive works.” 4/5 – Little White Lies 

“Rogowski’s performance as Tomas is fascinating.” 3.5/4 – Roger Ebert 

“Nothing muted about this tempestuous and thrillingly messy new drama” – NPR
 

TOKYO STORY

“A stunning work of art” 5/5 – The Guardian

“The family drama par excellence returns in a gorgeous new restoration” 5/5 – The Times

“One of the greatest films of all time.” 4/4 – Roger Ebert

“One of the most approachable and moving of all cinema’s masterpieces.” 5/5 – Time Out

“The unshowy tenderness of this is like no other film-maker’s” – Independent.co.uk 

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