User Reviews

This film is powerful, really and truly . I feel emotionally drained after watching The Letters and that is what true art does , makes us feel , hurt , think , and in this case makes you angry .

With the Grace of God , may this never ever happen again .

This film is perfectly cast. Mary Murray, Sarah Carroll, Kathleen Warner Yeates are all stunning in their respective roles , truly outstanding talent , and the sky is the limit for them in the future . John Connors as Anthony was a perfect fit , his sweet caring nature is displayed and presented in a guardian angel style approach and feel , and his performance was perfect . I have followed John Connors work since "Stalker " and he is truly one of , if not the best Irish actor working today . I also loved the homage's to the late great Stanley Kubrick in the style and execution of some of the scenes , for example during the ministers meeting and when Cliona's character is imagining a moment with her love internet on a flight of stairs . Also , the opening credit nod to the masterful Martin Scorsese was beautiful . The pacing was inch perfect , not a lost moment or a wasted frame to be seen , perfectly placed , no doubt about it . Every frame of the film had a purpose. The writing and direction from Robbie Walsh was truly outstanding , I was blown away . The framing of each shot , the low angles , the character development , the choice to film in Black and White was prefect as it sets up for certain scenes in the film climax to pop with such beauty and style , again it would remind me of the work of Lars Von Trier and Sam Mendes. A stunning use of color in the final scenes . The ending of this film , really and truly reduced my wife and I to rubble, it was one of the most heart wrenching , devastating scenes that I have ever seen put to film , it is made to make you angry and that is the point .

I have followed Robbie Walsh's career since his feature debut S. P. L. I. T , and then his masterpiece Eden and now with The Letters he just continues to improve and impress with his style and direction and he is truly one of the most talented filmmakers that Ireland has ever seen . I look forward to his work in the future , because with The Letters , that is now a hat-trick of excellent films. Well done to Robbie and the whole cast and crew of The Letters .