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Ondine Reviews

2009

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"Ondine" is the enchanting story of Syracuse, a lonely fisherman who one day pulls a beautiful woman named Ondine out of the sea in his nets. His young daughter Annie is convinced that she is a "selkie" - a creature from Irish folklore much like a mermaid. Syracuse has his doubts, but as Ondine brings some luck and joy to his .. Read more

Starring	Colin Farrell, Tony Curran, Stephen Rea, Dervla Kirwan
Director	Neil Jordan
Genres	Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Neil Jordan has fallen into a regular pattern of late, following every trip toÂ Hollywood with a more personalÂ Irish... read more on Time Out
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- - Tom Huddleston
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  - 03 Mar 2010 at 02:17
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  Patience Needed
  
  I liked this, but must say that I felt it dragged. The story unfolded very gently, and the film is loaded with Irish charm. For once, Colin Farrell is a ... read more »
  
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  - Englishteacherguy
  - 96 reviews
  - Yateley
  - 26 Jul 2010 at 16:22
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- - 0
  - 3
  dark and depressing
  
  This film was fairly average. It was alternative and introverted, which was cool in a quirky way but the whole feeling of the film dragged on a bit and I found ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 22 Apr 2012 at 22:06
- - 8
  - 0
  Little quirky and enjoyable
  
  This movie is a little quirky but I really liked it. Colin Farrell plays a single dad living in a small town in Ireland. He loves his little daughter and plays ... read more »
  
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- 1086394
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - angecm
  - 35 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2012 at 19:00
- - 9
  - 0
  sweet sweet sweet
  
  slow yet charming irish tale with colin farrell on better form than of late,neil jordan too should stick to this sort of thing instead of his hollywood output.
  
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- - paulkersey
  - 11 reviews
  - Sunderland
  - 04 Dec 2011 at 06:14
- - 10
  - 0
  Romance in Irish mist
  
  This is a pleasant enough romance to watch for a cosy night in. You can't help feeling that the crew waited for days for the weather to buck up and decided ... read more »
  
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- - maddox
  - 79 reviews
  - winchester
  - 10 Oct 2011 at 21:36
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  - 12
  nothing special
  
  I expected something slightly more charming, especially with Colin F. heading the cast....but it didn't really happen. Nothing special at all.
  
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- 1048523
- - a customer
  - 06 Oct 2011 at 21:33
- - 13
  - 0
  Is Ondine really Ondine?
  
  I loved this. It's simply story and a maybe bit too much like a fairytale but set against the less than salubrious parts of a small Irish fishing town it ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Sep 2011 at 15:59
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  - 0
  A nicely understated treat for the eyes and ears
  
  Beautifully filmed and nice, understated acting from a fine cast. I didn't have any problems understanding what was being said, so I'm not sure why so ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Sep 2011 at 16:41
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  - 13
  Surprisingly disappointing.
  
  The soundtrack is lovely, as are Ireland's southwest coast and Colin Farrell. But the story is muddled; the dialogue, contrived; the editing, confusing; the... read more »
  
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- - bejasus
  - 1 review
  - Belfast
  - 12 Aug 2011 at 02:16
- - 13
  - 0
  It's not what you expect!
  
  I did rather enjoy this film, for reasons which i cannot directly tell as it will spoil it.
  
  However it starts off as a film about a fisherman and his... read more »
  
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- 1018660
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LaurenC93
  - 27 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 18 Jul 2011 at 09:13
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  - 13
  Throw her back in the water
  
  Having seen Colin Farrel get back to form recently, I expected more. However the dialogue is almost incomprehensible,and the acting wooden and predictable as is... read more »
  
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- - iand
  - 9 reviews
  - Barnstaple
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 20:30
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- - 18
  - 1
  Patience Needed
  
  I liked this, but must say that I felt it dragged. The story unfolded very gently, and the film is loaded with Irish charm. For once, Colin Farrell is a ... read more »
  
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- 908595
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  - Englishteacherguy
  - 96 reviews
  - Yateley
  - 26 Jul 2010 at 16:22
- - 13
  - 0
  well i loved it!
  
  A real treat - went with my mum and we both loved it. An uplifting, beautiful film with breathtaking sceney and good acting especially from Colin Farrell and ... read more »
  
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  - preston
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 12:07
- - 13
  - 0
  visual delight
  
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  as i watched this film, i kept 'stepping aside' to say to myself how beautiful it was - the actors, and the scenery - and how accurately it seemed to ... read more »
  
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- 928457
- - lesliejung
  - 81 reviews
  - london, england
  - 02 Oct 2010 at 23:36
- - 13
  - 0
  Atmospheric and well directed
  
  Set in an Irish fishing village the photography is bleakly done and captures the weather beaten surroundings very well. Colin Farrell plays a good role as the ... read more »
  
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- - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Oct 2010 at 12:49
- - 13
  - 0
  Enchanting and haunting
  
  I loved this film. It was enchanting and haunting - a modern fairy tale set amongst lush Irish scenery. Perfect for those romantics among us.
  
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- - a customer
  - surrey
  - 10 Nov 2010 at 10:55
- - 13
  - 0
  It's not what you expect!
  
  I did rather enjoy this film, for reasons which i cannot directly tell as it will spoil it.
  
  However it starts off as a film about a fisherman and his... read more »
  
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- 1018660
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  - LaurenC93
  - 27 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 18 Jul 2011 at 09:13
- - 13
  - 0
  Is Ondine really Ondine?
  
  I loved this. It's simply story and a maybe bit too much like a fairytale but set against the less than salubrious parts of a small Irish fishing town it ... read more »
  
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- 1043726
- - a customer
  - 22 Sep 2011 at 15:59
- - 22
  - 18
  Very Underwhelming
  
  I wasnt expecting greatness, however I was expecting a charming little tale that would let me leave the cinema with a smile. I dont know what went wrong but ... read more »
  
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- - Suki1
  - 12 reviews
  - Windsor
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 09:20
- - 11
  - 0
  I really enjoyed this film
  
  I was unsure what to expect with this film as the reviews were very mixed. However I found it engaging, intriguing, quirky, witty and ultimately satisfying. ... read more »
  
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- 940406
- - a customer
  - Southampton
  - 17 Nov 2010 at 19:07
- - 11
  - 0
  Good film
  
  A refreshing film that will isolate those who like everything spelt out and delivered into their lap. Stunningly filmed and very underplayed by all 3 lead ... read more »
  
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- 948095
- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Dec 2010 at 14:10

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  "Ondine" is the enchanting story of Syracuse, a lonely fisherman who one day pulls a beautiful woman named Ondine out of the sea in his nets. His young daughter Annie is convinced that she is a "selkie" - a creature from Irish folklore much like a mermaid. Syracuse has his doubts, but as Ondine ...