Scott Miller Wrote:For those of you who enjoy your 'just desserts' stories, and I know you do, do yourselves a favor and rent this little Irish gem. Paddy Considine stars as the older brother to a mentally-challenged brother who was brutalized by the local gang when he was off serving in the military. It's kind of a Death Wish with a twist of RJ humor mixed in. It has one scene that is worth the rental alone-a true classic.I've yet to see it, but heard it is a doozy.
Dave Wrote:I've yet to see it, but heard it is a doozy.
Fyi, it's a British film, not Irish.
Dave
Scott Miller Wrote:Damn my American ears. I was guessing based strictly upon the name Paddy which I thought was strictly an Irish one.Yeah, Paddy is confusing as it is an Irish version of Patrick, but I had a friend growing up in London called Patrick Murphy, born in the UK, no-one ever called him Patrick, always Paddy. As far as I recall neither of his parents were Irish (but grandparents may have been another story).
Scott Miller Wrote:It has one scene that is worth the rental alone-a true classic.
Sam Wrote:Would that be the tea scene? I rented this when it first came out but I can't remember too much about it. I know I was mixed on whether or not I liked it. Paddy was very intense and definitely gave you the sense that he was a dangerous man. The film just lacked that certain something to make it a true sleeper. Maybe I'll rent it again and give it another try, though.