More is Better

Rating: 9/10 (9 March 2005)

It gets better with each viewing. A Dublin friend of mine, a musician, commented that it really hit the nail on the head in terms of capturing the Dublin music scene back then. I kinda liked it initially, and liked it a bit better the 2nd time around. It turned out to be a movie I chose to watch several times over the years. Each time I find some new and charming angle I had somehow overlooked before. A new viewer not up on the Dublin vernacular might miss some of the hilarity. The caption button will help fill in some lines you might otherwise lose.
The cutting is seamless and precise. Parker must have spent a lot of productive time in the editing room. That eye for movement and detail, along with a lighthearted touch and the driving good-time soul music, keeps the film moving along smartly.