Tradition

Trying way too hard for Irish charm and wit. A few funny funny lines but no actual movie here. More of an over-the-top Oirish skit show. No real plot, no one that you actually cared about and most of the shenanigans completely unbelieveable. (Especially the ridiculous mugging by the court reporter played by Brian Harty.)

I knew 20 minutes in this wasn't going to get any better. I had moderate hopes for this on account of it being made in the recent past, with some of the cast members I had heard of or seen before. However unfortunately it seems to be modern 'Paddywhackery' which really has very little substance to it. The scenes in the courtroom are also cringeworthy - they would make anyone who's actually worked in a courtroom feel the same. This is essentially a pantomime on film: although there are one or two good lines and serious moments, the rest of it can be binned. It's only possible saving grace is that it's not too long, at 77 minutes, but those are 77 minutes you won't get back. I do understand what it's trying to be: it wants to be a comedy without putting in the legwork, but this approach falls flat and leaves you feeling like you're not sure what you've just watched.