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Intermission (2003)

Comedy | Drama 
Rayting:   6.9/10 15.2K votes
Country: Ireland | UK
Language: English
Release date: 28 July 2005

A variety of losers in Dublin have harrowingly farcical intersecting stories of love, greed and violence.

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imcountry2005 3 April 2006

This movie completely surprised me. Usually when I see the IFC logo I automatically set the movie back on the shelf. I know that I am missing out by doing that but I have had some bad experiences, and like anything it scarred me. To be honest I bought this movie because Cillian Murphy is in it. After seeing him in Batman Begins and Red Eye I fell in love with him as an actor. I really enjoyed this movie. I would say that if you have trouble with accents this isn't for you. It is thick Irish the whole time. I had no problem with it and I think it has to do with the fact that where I live the people talk fast and thick too. Reading the other comment I do see how the humor is much different. I thought it was great. I chuckled through the whole movie. The movie moved along at a good speed and it never left you hanging. It was very well done. It will be one that I watch again.

renodc 30 December 2004

Fmovies: Some movies are great and some just stink, and then there are some that fall in the middle somewhere. Intermission would fall into this category. I wouldn't necessarily call it a good movie, but it's not bad either. I was impressed by the way director John Crowley was able to maintain a somewhat coherent storyline despite having so many interwoven characters. The problem with most ensemble pieces is that the characters tend to get lost in the mix. I was intrigued by the way Crowley was able to develop each character enough to make them interesting, even though I think he could have sacrificed a couple of the more minor characters to make some of the others richer. I thought the acting was very good, which is typical of European films, but be warned that you might want to use the subtitle option (unless you're Irish) because the Irish accents are so sharp, especially Colin Farrell, that it's often hard to understand what's being said. The fabric of the film itself involves many characters involved in separate story lines, that as the film plays out, slowly approach and tie into a more central story revolving around an attempted robbery. The multiple story lines are fairly engaging, and at times very funny with very witty dialogue, especially in relation to Sally the mustache girl. Intermission isn't a movie probably everyone will like, but I thought it was interesting and worthy of a rental.

kvnmsmth 14 January 2009

Intermission starts with a bang and just keeps going, following the intertwined lives of its characters who are in search of either love, money or fame. This darkly funny Irish film speeds along, delivering numerous memorable scenes and a variety of interesting characters.

The dialog is sharp and the story carefully laid out. The direction shows a true love a film making - a desire to make something lively and entertaining and funny, yet truthful and touching.

Despite the multiple story lines and players, Intermission holds together, arriving at its final destination at just the right time. Not an ounce of fat to be found here, this is a well-crafted film.

saraholcayto 4 July 2006

Intermission fmovies. This movie is great bc the actors don't seem like their acting, it's like you are really watching these people. Like the characters are real. Soooo funny too, if you like dark humor. I agree with one of the other comments, the beginning is awesome and the rest of the movie pretty much keeps up. Great action flick as well as have an intelligent dialog between the characters. The directing is amazing as well. One of the things I really liked about this movie is that it touches on so many different topics but doesn't beat any of them like a dead horse. It's very much like real life stuff that happens everyday. I'm American and watched it with an Aussie, so yeah, people outside the Irish community can still appreciate this fehluuummm (film).

eastbergholt2002 8 April 2007

I really enjoyed "Intermission" which is set in Dublin. It has a great cast who play lovable losers who take themselves too seriously. Their antics make for a funny and entertaining film. There are a number of different plot lines but the characters are all connected somehow. In some ways it's like a comic version of Babel. Dubliners seem to have a limited vocabulary and every adjective seems to begin with F, so it's not a family film. But it's fast paced and should make you laugh.

The film starts when John (Cillian Murphy) decides he needs a break or intermission from Deirdre, (Kelly Macdonald) his girlfriend. She then makes John jealous by going off with Sam (Michael McElhatton), a married bank manager. Sam's wife of 14 years (Deirdre O'Kane) having been dumped embarks on a program of revenge, including sex with John's best friend, Oscar (David Wilmot). Jerry (Colm Meaney) is a police detective who likes beating people up and listening to Celtic music. He convinces a TV producer to make a documentary about his life. John and Oscar both work in a supermarket where their boss Mr. Henderson (Owen Roe) is a pompous twit. Deirdre's sister Sally (Shirley Henderson) was recently humiliated by a former boyfriend and sports a impressive mustache. Lehiff (Colin Farrell) is a thug who wants to rob Sam's bank. He is a friend of John and together they plan a bank robbery. Finally, there's Mick (Brian F. O'Byrne), a bus driver who is fired from his job and joins the gang. It's all good fun.

bdavis-53 3 November 2006

Frankly, too many IMDb critics are expecting "films" instead of movies, because viewed simply on its entertainment merits, "Intermission" was one of the better movies of 2003. There is no "cinematic" brilliance here. It's not a pretty thing played by thespians to pander to Cannes film snobs, but the movie is funny as hell. Colin Farrell fans might be disappointed, because he's really just a bit player, though a quite good one. But Colm Meaney is absurdly good, and the movie as a whole is prepossessing and original. Quality work - Think Guy Ritchie meets "The Full Monty."

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