Song of Granite
Soda Pictures | Release Date: November 15, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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90
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganDec 7, 2017
Layering the life of Irish folk singer Joe Heaney through a flickering lens and leaning on the natural, unadorned voice of the sean nos [old style] singer, this doc/feature hybrid film isn’t perfect, but it is quite perfectly-made. Read full review
83
IndieWireSteve GreeneNov 16, 2017
For an artist whose work in a proud and robust tradition carried a recognizable grace, Song of Granite is a stirring, solemn tribute. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonDec 7, 2017
Collins has crafted a mesmerizing modernist memorial to ancient Celtic traditions, even if its determinedly slow pace and diffuse narrative will likely leave some viewers unsatisfied. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenDec 7, 2017
More than the story of an individual, the film is a stirring tribute to endangered folk traditions. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeNov 16, 2017
Pat Collins’ echoing, elegiac evocation of the spirit of Irish sean nós singer Joe Heaney is most interested in his haunted vocal gift, letting the troubled life that weathered it show through only in glimmers between the gorgeous songs. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergNov 15, 2017
Mr. Collins doesn’t shed light on what makes his subject tick, and the arty shards never cohere. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineMark MatousekNov 14, 2017
It's funny that the film spends so much time caught up in Joe Heaney's feelings of displacement, because it produces a similar sensation in viewers by forgoing the work of narrative and character development in favor of a stark, elliptical style that becomes tiresome. Read full review
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