![]() ![]() These are wonderfully organic snapshots of life. There are a number of absurd moments that any Irish person will recognise from day-to-day life – the sight of two double-decker buses heading in opposite directions who stop to have a chat the smug and sarcastic attitude of a cashier in a department store a kid on his bike with nothing to do but hurl stones at passing traffic. It’s a nice exploration of how tightly a community can be drawn together, even while remaining so insulated that the mechanics of cause-and-effect aren’t always perceptible.Īt the same time, O’Rowe’s script remains distinctly and firmly Irish, offering a wry and somewhat cynical depiction of modern life unique to the country. Some points of overlap are relative minimal, while others are crucial. These character stories overlap and run parallel in a variety of interesting ways. ![]() InterMission is structured in a relatively loose manner, allowing us to chart the various intersections and character arcs of various characters in Dublin. Shirley Henderson and Kelly MacDonald both do good work, even if MacDonald’s Irish accent here is just as unconvincing (if not quite as twee) as in Boardwalk Empire. interMission also draws in some outside talent. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. Intermission Trailer: Intermission movie trailer - starring Colin Farrell, Kelly MacDonald, Shirley Henderson, Rory Keenan, Barbara Bergin, Tom Farrelly. It’s also nice to see some wonderfully less-well-known Irish talent like Michael McElhatton or Owen Roe or David Wilmont working on a project like this. A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. The headliners are all as solid as you might expect – it’s nice to see homegrown talent who have found success abroad, like Cillian Murphy or Colin Farrell or Colm Meaney, work on a a distinctly Irish film. Intermission is an urban love story about people adrift and their convoluted journeys in the search for some kind of love. An intermission, also known as an interval in British and Indian English, is a recess between parts of a performance or production, such as for a theatrical. Movie Info After Dublin resident John (Cillian Murphy) attempts a 'trial' breakup with his girlfriend (Kelly Macdonald), she starts dating a middle-aged banker, and John quickly realizes his. While Mark O’Rowe’s witty script contributes a lot of interMission‘s charm, Crowley’s direction keeps what would otherwise be a sprawling film with too many characters relatively focused.Ĭrowley is assisted by a pretty wonderful cast. Crowley has a string of theatre credits to his name and has worked on short films, but it’s a shame that he hasn’t done a lot more work in cinema. ![]() Director John Crowley has only seemed to have worked intermittently in cinema since interMission, with only two feature-length movies to his name. ![]()
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