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A Film with Me in It (2008)

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Director Ian Fitzgibbon crafts this darkly comic tale, produced and set in Ireland, about a dissolute scriptwriter and a dejected actor who become unwittingly drawn into a labyrinthine mess when several people experience bizarre accidental deaths in their flat. Though the men didn't deliberately cause any of the incidents, they fear that they will be unfairly pegged as murderers if they relay information to the cops, and promptly set about disposing of the corpses in gruesome ways. Meanwhile, as

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Mark Doherty

Jan 8, 2010

Maximum Film Distribution

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All Critics (13) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (4) | DVD (1)

No amount of sly, beguiling Irish charm can overcome the inherent stupidity of the lead characters or the increasingly not-funny-just-hopeless situations in which they find themselves.

August 9, 2010 Full Review Source: sbs.com.au | Comment
sbs.com.au

It's a small picture that embraces its smallness, centered on a self-reflexive premise and some twisted, punishing campy humor.

January 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Critic's Notebook | Comment
Critic's Notebook

An often wickedly funny and witty dark comedy that becomes somewhat uneven in tone and eventually loses its steam as well as its bite.

January 5, 2010 Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru | Comment
NYC Movie Guru

The smarmily organic execution pivots upon unpredictable flourishes of postmodern reflexivity and quiet nods to the perplexing traditions of Irish storytelling.

December 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

If Mark and Pierce had been two people whose welfare I cared more deeply about, the film might have carried me for the duration. As it is, they were a bit like guests who stayed too long at dinner.

May 8, 2009 Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | Comment
Sydney Morning Herald

It feels like a television episode gone on too long.

April 24, 2009 Full Review Source: MovieTime, ABC Radio National | Comment
MovieTime, ABC Radio National

The epilogue leaves you feeling hollow and empty, but as a less-than-satisfying film concludes, you may also realise that this is entirely the point.

April 24, 2009 Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | Comment
FILMINK (Australia)

Shot digitally on a low budget, the film is basically a one-joke concept spun out to 90 minutes.

April 24, 2009 Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | Comment
The Age (Australia)

A rather outrageous comedy which knows exactly what it's doing and, within its limitations, does it very well indeed.

April 24, 2009 Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | Comment
At the Movies (Australia)

What begins as downbeat Irish humour soon turns into bleak, black comedy in this dryly farcical Irish film, made possible by perfectly pitched, deadpan performances that are kept in check

April 18, 2009 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile

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

April 18, 2009 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile
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Audience Reviews for A Film with Me in It

Superbly strange. Perfect hilarity!! I knew I'd love this after about 5 minutes. A witty score, dark script, poker-faced characters - and the most deadpan, black Irish humor that shortly turns side-slappingly outrageous. The chemistry between these two Irish losers is tremendous. Dylan Moran (Pearce) is brilliant, and

March 25, 2011
itsjustme2004

Super Reviewer

This is one of those films you'll either love or you'll wonder why you & they bothered. I'm "b".

August 24, 2010
lesleyanorton
Lesley N

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