This well received Irish black comedy tells the tale of an unsuccessful actor (Mark Doherty) who, through no fault of his own, ends up with a dead dog, a dead brother, a dead girlfriend and a dead landlord in his apartment. Together with his alcoholic friend Pierce (Black Books' Dylan Moran), they hatch a genius plan to re-write the day's events as if it were a film. As the body count mounts, they pitch ideas back and forth, desperately searching for a way out.
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It’s an understatement to refer to the kind of humour on display here as black comedy. The laughs that this Irish movie elicits come from a place as dark as a pint of Guinness.
Death isn’t going to be a subject to tickle everyone’s funny bone, but the farcical approach and strong performances, particularly from Dylan Moran (Black Books), makes it work for those willing to go along for the ride. The laughs are more likely to be quiet chuckles than full blown guffaws, but these moments are supported by a gloomy, noirish aesthetic that gives the film a very different look to the comedy norm. The script is smart and knows how to ratchet up the drama and maintain a wryly bleak tone. The big finale would have to be considered a mis-step, although even then it’s good for a laugh with a great little cameo from one of British film’s most familiar faces.
While the central conceit wears a little thin by the film’s end, Moran’s star turn will be enough to keep you engrossed for the entirety.
By Andreas Heinemann, Flicks.co.nz
If you love Black Books and Dylan Moran then most certainly is a must wacth film
I loved everything about this film. The scenario is really original and full of suprises, the characters are fantastic, and the script is great. I am a dylan moran fan so find pretty much anything he says or does funny which helps. it's is black humour at its perfection, ignore any miserly reviews of this film and judge it for youself.
There were a couple of people in the audience when I saw this film who were laughing hysterically at several points during the movie; the bulk of the cinema barely managed the odd chuckle - so much so that I suspect the first lot may have been laughing at something going on in the back row of the theatre rather than on-screen. Just because you have a character comment repeatedly that what is happening on-screen is so unlikely that you could never put it in a film, doesn't actually mean you can get away with putting it in your film. Dylan Moran's performance definitely stands out and what few laughs there are come from his character, but there is only so much you can do from a supporting role. A ludicrously improbable story and more importantly a protagonist (the actor wrote the script - warning sign there!) who displays absolutely no relatable emotional response to the events unfolding around him combine to make this easily one of the most underwhelming films I've seen in a long while.
Wandered into this film while in Dublin not knowing anything about it and loved it. It is so dark and so funny. Definately see it.
No classic, but I laughed out loud more than once. And in the middle of a Wellington winter, that'll do.
Implausible, incorrigible, irresistible.
The pitch-black humour goes where most of us would never dare.
Flawlessly written and performed A Film With Me In It is the most fun I’ve had in a movie theater all year.
A wonderfully black Irish comedy in which one dead body leads to another, this unassuming film takes a simple premise and milks it for all its worth. And it works beautifully.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 21st May 2009.
Release date: May 21st 2009.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
