‘Kneecap’ Capsule Review: A Radical Film That Dives Into Its Opinions With Feverish Conviction
From Sony Pictures Classics
Capsule Reviews feature a collection of thoughts from Sean Phillips (Math Teacher Movies) on films from recent days, as well as the past year, decade, and beyond.
From Sean Phillips
This was a wild ride with an energy that keeps up until the end and leaves you exiting the theater wanting to fistfight someone. Kneecap is pure insanity on film, but also had the intelligence and restraint to highlight a culture and the importance of keeping it alive to a community.
There were creative flourishes that helped establish the originality and moved the flow of the movie. The film demonstrates the greatest debates regarding the best methods of activism, which are always welcome for examination and interpretation.
Kneecap will be the film that Ireland selects for Best International Film at the Oscars, and it’s a great pick because it’s not only a great film, but it represents the country and culture without apology.
It’s always a gamble as to whether or not musicians can play themselves in their own story, but these three are an absolute treat to watch, nailing down comedic timing and a chemistry that erupts. Playing themselves in their own story isn’t a stretch, but they still hit every note.
Kneecap is a deeply political film that helps dissect and explain the situation and the unjust nature of it all, ultimately generating a feeling of perspective and understanding.
This film has a style that couldn’t be explained any other eloquent way except for cool, and it will have you banging and bopping your head all the way until the end.
Kneecap is radical as hell and dives into its opinions with a feverish conviction. The Irish language is the main character of this film as it has its own conflicts and is what you end up rooting for by the end.
The film sprints with foolish abandon until it needs to do something important, then it slows to have those necessary impacts whether they are for the story or the overall messaging.
Rating: 5/5
Kneecap is currently available to see in theaters.
