There, I've said it. And the Golden Globes, and this writer from VOX who called it "a delightfully madcap tale of Irish zaniness" and everyone else chortling to themselves as they hop on the comedy bandwagon can all f off. (This movie's been out long enough that I don't feel the need to worry about spoilers. So suffice it to say that, if you haven't seen the movie yet… and intend to… and you don't want any surprises spoiled, bookmark this post and come back after you've seen it.) Let me be clear… I understand black comedy. I enjoy black comedy. And I loved In Bruges , the last movie these guys did together. So I looked forward to Banshees and couldn't wait to check it out. I've now seen it three times, and only truly laughed at any of it the on the third watching (more on that in a moment). And I am more certain than ever that this movie, as good as it and its performances are, is not a comedy. The first time through (early on, before the
in my NOT so humble opinion
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