The Irish Pub

A fantastically crafted documentary, that makes you smile from ear to ear and at the same time pull on your heart strings with its sheer authenticity and wonderfully unique characters. Some might argue that the film does not explore the alcoholic down-side of the Irish pub or indeed Irish culture. I think this would be slightly missing the point. The film is an exploration of personality, tradition and character and how we are losing these unique characteristics to generic brands, sameness and franchised retail shops without a soul. This lends an instictive poignancy to the film as we sub-consciously become nostalgic about something that is not lost yet, but is something that we are losing.

There are also moments of sadness in the film where one can get the impression that all is not sewwt and rosy with the customers. You do get a sense of pain and loneliness but the film doesn't need to explain this and shouldn't. This is where the film comes into its own. Cannot recommend this enough!

I travel a lot abroad with business and have visited irish bars far and wide, so I really enjoyed this documentary when it was released. I've gifted it to some international friends and it is really a joy to watch. It's the most honest and charming representation of the people and places that are the guardians of what is sadly a dying institution. Many irish pubs have none of the character and hospitality featured in this movie but a little bit of research in advance will serve any visitor to Ireland well. The characters and stories depicted are unique but yet easily recognisable if you've ever visited an irish pub outside of Temple Bar in Dublin. Can't recommend it enough, may be difficult for non-irish viewers to understand some of the accents but if you want to see the real, native facets and ingredients that make up the real Irish Pub experience do yourself a favour and enjoy this lovely selection of stories and pubs.. The documentary maker has really excelled here, waiting to see his Older than Ireland documentary next!

Wow - we've just watched "The Irish Pub" on Amazon Prime. You've got to watch it. Wonderfully nostalgic. A pub in Bundoran (where my dad is from and we used to visit every summer holidays from england) - Brennans - is one of the pubs filmed. Makes me want to go to Ireland right now. Quite poignant too - how many of these pubs will survive Covid-19..... What a fantastic film xx

This is an okay documentary...but a really good one if you are planning a trip to Ireland. After all, the entire documentary shows various pubs in the country and the owners talking about their lives and customers. It's a bit on the dull side for some...but a great way to whet your appetite to visit them.

The main thrust of the film is tradition. Again and again, the pub owners seem proud that their businesses have changed very little over the years...proud to have no TVs, proud that the bars are not made of formica or metal and proud of their customers who come in for a pint and a bit of conversation.

So is this film going to change your life? No...not in the least. But it's a pleasant look at pub life and it's worth seeing. My only other comment is to be sure to turn on the closed captions as some of the accents are a bit thick and it should help you to fully understand the interviews.

I have no idea why this documentary have been made, but if their purpose was praising Irish pubs and culture, it is a little bit local blessing, instead of making it known by strangers.

And so sorry to say that, all the characters and people, including some owners and most old town people, it really feels like a freak show. I specially laughed hard, when that bar owner said that he is a people man, he can make people speak. Dude, you don't have that feature unfortunately, sorry.

I mean, I have been in Ireland and had great memories in pubs and met with locals etc, but this would be the last thing if I would like to define and tell my Dublin pub experience.

Sorry.