The director serves up a nice helping of blarney, but he seems to have left his schmaltz in Baltimore.
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USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]
USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]
This wee trinket of a comedy, one of the more offbeat stabs at capturing the absurdity of the religious and political strife in Ireland, is for those who like their Guinness with a shot of wry.
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Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
A slight but diverting series of set pieces.
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Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
It's a sprightly, low-fiber comedy while the comedy lasts.
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Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Writer Barry McEvoy and director Barry Levinson might want to brush up on the use of metaphor.