That a movie like “Anemone” could only have been made by the forces of nepotism that govern it — it’s directed by Ronan Day-Lewis, and co-written by his father and the film‘s star Daniel Day-Lewis — is not something to ignore, but this dark, dense, deep two-hander about the Troubles in Ireland turns out to be quite better than you’d expect from that notion. Ones that aren’t only linked to its star, who comes back out from the acting retirement hole to deliver a performance that is typically great, with a monologue about taking an actual shit on a priest that formerly abused him (and spared his brother, Sean Bean) that goes up in the Daniel Day-Lewis hall of fame. While “Anemone,” which effectively captures the feeling of dropping a shot of coffee into your Guinness or the reverse, uppers and downers combined to maximal effect, is often too damp and dreary to a fault, the confidence behind the camera justifies the miserable ends.
Author: Ryan Lattanzio
Published at: 2025-09-28 21:30:00
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