Suffered through this. Insulting to any Welsh or Irish speakers as the portray the language as gobbledegook. Acting, camera work, lighting and plot have all made me suffer from second hand embarrassment that anyone would produce this as anything other than satire. Stumbled across this on Twitter after liking a somewhat critical tweet as they'd ripped off Jonny walker whisky branding to produce their own rubbish. Only to find their account had blocked me after I liked the tweet calling them out. Not very thick skin and they will need it if this ever gets any kind of publicity. I'd imagine anyone with a brain couldn't enjoy this tripe. Avoid at all costs.
7 Reviews
Small controversial production that will Make It Big
maraobrien20 May 2023
I enjoyed every minute of this. Great to see excellent pronunciations of the Welsh, Scottish and Irish lines, it's a thrill to see this in films.
Powerful acting performances. Beautiful closeup camera work. Amazing makeup, wardrobe and textures. Natural forest lighting. Controversial heretical plot. A small independent film series made for $5,000 (according to their official website). Don't expect a $50 million "Vikings", "Britannia", "Game of Thrones", production, but will surely become that big.
Powerful acting by extremely gifted and dedicated actors. I was amazed, they will soon be world famous. Their emotional power and subtlety instantly capture us. At first I was caught off by the dialogue, as it was unlike anything I had ever seen in a movie. Then I read on their website that it was Celtic Iron Age dialogue, which didn't have all the vocabulary or grammar we have today, so then it made sense, but wow. That does take some getting used to. I love how they switch into real Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Beautiful cinematography of the actors in closeup to catch all their emotions. Filmed in what seems like a Druid forest grove with natural lighting coming down through the forest trees, occasional wind blowing hair and fog coming through. Camera work which frames and focuses on just the actors performance, not some big production set. Truly indie movie camera work.
Makeup, wardrobe and props, with all the texture and detail I expected from a historical Celtic film. Huge apparently steel Druid 'religious books', spears, banners, all were there as I expected to see, and more.
Plot is very controversial as it tells 'history from the Celtic view, not the establishment court historians' according to their official website. This storyline is sure to upset those have been taught the establishment history version. It is original in it's vision. This Celtics film series will become big because it has a niche of its own , and a sense of real talent over big names.
This is truly a film series that Thinks Differently and Questions Authority.
A must see.
Powerful acting performances. Beautiful closeup camera work. Amazing makeup, wardrobe and textures. Natural forest lighting. Controversial heretical plot. A small independent film series made for $5,000 (according to their official website). Don't expect a $50 million "Vikings", "Britannia", "Game of Thrones", production, but will surely become that big.
Powerful acting by extremely gifted and dedicated actors. I was amazed, they will soon be world famous. Their emotional power and subtlety instantly capture us. At first I was caught off by the dialogue, as it was unlike anything I had ever seen in a movie. Then I read on their website that it was Celtic Iron Age dialogue, which didn't have all the vocabulary or grammar we have today, so then it made sense, but wow. That does take some getting used to. I love how they switch into real Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Beautiful cinematography of the actors in closeup to catch all their emotions. Filmed in what seems like a Druid forest grove with natural lighting coming down through the forest trees, occasional wind blowing hair and fog coming through. Camera work which frames and focuses on just the actors performance, not some big production set. Truly indie movie camera work.
Makeup, wardrobe and props, with all the texture and detail I expected from a historical Celtic film. Huge apparently steel Druid 'religious books', spears, banners, all were there as I expected to see, and more.
Plot is very controversial as it tells 'history from the Celtic view, not the establishment court historians' according to their official website. This storyline is sure to upset those have been taught the establishment history version. It is original in it's vision. This Celtics film series will become big because it has a niche of its own , and a sense of real talent over big names.
This is truly a film series that Thinks Differently and Questions Authority.
A must see.
Brilliant Acting. Original Story.
kennedybrian-6023523 May 2023
Brilliant Acting and an original story. As a native Irish speaker, the few lines that were in Irish were fine. We have regional variations in Irish, there is no correct way. Actors did a great job with their Irish lines.
As other reviews have noted, this is not a huge expensive movie with a cast of hundreds and large sets, so don't expect that. The focus is on the acting and the story.
My wife and I, we're both pagans, enjoyed the alternative take on these Celtic gods brought to life on the screen. We hadn't seen such an original story theme before and we were thrilled by it. It definitely has its own place in our many history dramas out now, though having the Celtic gods actually speak, is going to upset the conformists.
If you aren't looking for a megahit big budget historical movie, but something more alternative, then this is an outstanding movie series.
As other reviews have noted, this is not a huge expensive movie with a cast of hundreds and large sets, so don't expect that. The focus is on the acting and the story.
My wife and I, we're both pagans, enjoyed the alternative take on these Celtic gods brought to life on the screen. We hadn't seen such an original story theme before and we were thrilled by it. It definitely has its own place in our many history dramas out now, though having the Celtic gods actually speak, is going to upset the conformists.
If you aren't looking for a megahit big budget historical movie, but something more alternative, then this is an outstanding movie series.
Original Story from the Celtic Gods point of view
melissamccarthy-1126028 May 2023
Original Story from the Celtic Gods point of view
I ran across this Episode I on YouTube and found it original and unique. I had never seen a Celtic historical mythological movie before in which the Celtic Druid Gods actually spoke. I think they have a real possibility of finding a place between mythological series with dragons, such as Game of Thrones, and more rigid historical series like Vikings. The period accurate broken dialogue took a bit of getting used to, but I found myself thinking between the lines of what they were thinking and meaning to convey. I'd rather have broken Celtic dialogue than smooth soap opera dialogue.
The acting is top notch. I found the fresh faces immensely entertaining, as I get tired of seeing the same faces in the bigger budget movies ad infinitum. These are talents that we will surely see more of in movies. It's very hard portraying Celtic Gods who have lost much of their powers and are what seems, almost mortals again. Very challenging tough roles and all of these actors carried it well.
Sure if you're looking for a large budget historical movie series, just change the channel. This film series is very small now, but could quickly grow into an epic production because it has a unique voice. It's very well written, raising key points of their time under Roman Empire occupation, as we face today in our countries. The writing is both eternal and current.
I loved the weird blue Celtic Druid designs on their faces and hands. Almost like the Celtic Gods were crying streams of blue tears.
It's a fantastic experience.
I ran across this Episode I on YouTube and found it original and unique. I had never seen a Celtic historical mythological movie before in which the Celtic Druid Gods actually spoke. I think they have a real possibility of finding a place between mythological series with dragons, such as Game of Thrones, and more rigid historical series like Vikings. The period accurate broken dialogue took a bit of getting used to, but I found myself thinking between the lines of what they were thinking and meaning to convey. I'd rather have broken Celtic dialogue than smooth soap opera dialogue.
The acting is top notch. I found the fresh faces immensely entertaining, as I get tired of seeing the same faces in the bigger budget movies ad infinitum. These are talents that we will surely see more of in movies. It's very hard portraying Celtic Gods who have lost much of their powers and are what seems, almost mortals again. Very challenging tough roles and all of these actors carried it well.
Sure if you're looking for a large budget historical movie series, just change the channel. This film series is very small now, but could quickly grow into an epic production because it has a unique voice. It's very well written, raising key points of their time under Roman Empire occupation, as we face today in our countries. The writing is both eternal and current.
I loved the weird blue Celtic Druid designs on their faces and hands. Almost like the Celtic Gods were crying streams of blue tears.
It's a fantastic experience.
I want to see more!
shannonfitzsimmons30 May 2023
You can watch it on their official website, streaming. The cinematography is so close to the powerful acting performances that I was pulled in and and couldn't stop watching. Then suddenly the 45 minutes was up. I want to see more! The Gaelic (Irish) lines were great to hear!
Mystery, a sense of mystery was in the air. These Celtic gods were talking about what they had seen elsewhere under the Roman occupation and while Gods they also seemed vulnerable and human, this was fascinating to see and the actors brought this sense of conscience and empathy that we don't normally associate with inhuman Gods, and this is true to Celtic culture as many of the gods were half human, demigods. There was weakness and strength. Mortality and Immortality in each God.
The writer-director and actors are superstars to bring this all to life.
If you want to see an alternative story of Gods/Mortals speaking, this is the movie series for you. It brings ancient Druid Celtic myth, history, religion, to life in our time.
Mystery, a sense of mystery was in the air. These Celtic gods were talking about what they had seen elsewhere under the Roman occupation and while Gods they also seemed vulnerable and human, this was fascinating to see and the actors brought this sense of conscience and empathy that we don't normally associate with inhuman Gods, and this is true to Celtic culture as many of the gods were half human, demigods. There was weakness and strength. Mortality and Immortality in each God.
The writer-director and actors are superstars to bring this all to life.
If you want to see an alternative story of Gods/Mortals speaking, this is the movie series for you. It brings ancient Druid Celtic myth, history, religion, to life in our time.
Loved it.
theirishlad-5856423 July 2023
Loved it. Great Welsh and Irish speakers, clear and succinct. Acting and camera work were outstanding. Very unusual stories, yet had a weird connection to our times as well. I wasn't expecting a large blockbuster and was looking for a small independent film. Was I in for a surprise, extremely powerful acting and close camera work drew me in, without overwhelming me with wide set-pieces where it feels like everything has been thrown at the screen and every inch of every frame has been filled with movement wherever possible. I'd imagine everyone with a brain will enjoy this indie film. I was hoping to see some dwarfs though. But you'll love the tall pointy Druid wizard hats! See at all costs.
This will become a huge series
oconnelldiarmaid2 November 2023
A Druid heathen telling of history of the Ireland Celtics, which is sure to upset many in the current establishment. I watched this with my family, we loved it. What we found most interesting is seeing the parallel of the Celtic people under the Roman Empire occuption as so similar to our own era of a global empire occupation, the same slave wages and censorship.
Cinematography is breathtakingly close to the actors, really drawing us in to their emotions. We all loved the bits of true Gaelic and Welsh language here and there and appreciated the subtitles. It was the first time my sons and daughter had seen Gaelic, much less Welsh in a film production. It was wonderful to see. Location in a tall forest was perfect for Celtic Druids secretly meeting.
Actors were extraordinary, powerful, gifted. They are the up and coming actors to look out for. Watch for them.
Cinematography is breathtakingly close to the actors, really drawing us in to their emotions. We all loved the bits of true Gaelic and Welsh language here and there and appreciated the subtitles. It was the first time my sons and daughter had seen Gaelic, much less Welsh in a film production. It was wonderful to see. Location in a tall forest was perfect for Celtic Druids secretly meeting.
Actors were extraordinary, powerful, gifted. They are the up and coming actors to look out for. Watch for them.
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