The Movie Gourmet saw Brooklyn again last weekend with The Wife, and I liked it better the second time around. That’s saying something because it’s already #4 on my Best Movies of 2015. (The only three movies that I admired more weren’t nominated this year.)
Here’s my original post on Brooklyn, when it was first released. This time – even though I knew what was coming – I was much more emotionally involved in the story. I predicted that Brooklyn would especially appeal to women, but even my male poker buddies who saw it told me that they “were rooting for the Italian guy”.
Saoirse Ronan is so brilliant in Brooklyn. I expect Brie Larson to win the Best Actress Oscar for Room, but Charlotte Rampling (45 Years) and Ronan are equally deserving.
On Sunday evening, The Revenant is going to beat Spotlight for the Best Picture Oscar. I rated Brooklyn the highest of the Oscar-nominated movies, even over The Revenant and Spotlight, and I’m sticking with that assessment.