Friday, 9 July 2010

Closer you get

This is the kind of film that no-one likes in Ireland. Paddy-whackery stuff about a group of bachelors who advertise for single American girls to visit their village in the hope of marriage. Lots of unfunny humour, out-of-date situations, and familiar faces turning up for the latest pay cheque. Silly sub-plots and a feeling that it's all aimed for the international market. The kind of film that would be made better locally but no-one would risk all the criticism.
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