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Intermission (2004)

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Reviews Counted:93

Fresh:68

Rotten:25

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: An edgy and energetic ensemble story.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Mar 19, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $755,118

Synopsis: In this dramedy starring Cillian Murphy (28 DAYS LATER) and Colin Farrell (PHONE BOOTH) a series of coincidences and haphazard relationships unite a small group of people living in Dublin. The... In this dramedy starring Cillian Murphy (28 DAYS LATER) and Colin Farrell (PHONE BOOTH) a series of coincidences and haphazard relationships unite a small group of people living in Dublin. The result is an alternately depressing and humorous sideways glance at the way that people make their life decisions, seen through a group of duplicitous characters each of whom has a stubborn, selfish side and a soft, vulnerable side. With plenty of off-kilter jokes running the gamut from impotence and adultery to pissing and puking, INTERMISSION delivers its crowing potshot to female moustaches--quaintly nicknamed "tash" here. Sally (Shirley Henderson) is the downtrodden young woman with the "tash," and is also the sister of Deirdre (Kelly Macdonald) who is on the rebound after a hard breakup. Her ex-boyfriend John (Murphy) works as a clerk at a department store. His coworker Oscar (David Wilmot) is an impotent shy guy who finally finds a solution with Noeleen (Deirdre O'Kane), an older woman whose husband has just left her for the much-younger Deirdre. Meanwhile the overzealous cop Jerry (Colm Meany) is busy chasing after harmless criminal Lehiff (Colin Farrell). When a shocking bus accident occurs, the characters are brought together and forced to face the reality of their tangled lives. [More]

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell, Kelly MacDonald, Colm Meaney

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell, Kelly MacDonald, Colm Meaney, David Wilmot, Brian F. O'Byrne, Shirley Henderson, Ger Ryan

Director: John Crowley

Director: John Crowley
Screenwriter: Mark O'Rowe
Producer: Neil Jordan, Alan Moloney, Stephen Woolley
Studio: IFC Films

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Guardian [UK]

The investment pays off -- with colorful stories and crisp wordplay (when you can understand it, of course).

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04/01/06
Empire Magazine

Una de esas que, al salir de la sala, te deja con la maravillosa sensación de haber disfrutado una buena película.

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
06/13/04
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

A failed experiment with more than a few gleaming insights.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
03/18/04
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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The great thing about Intermission is that you barely have time to spot the gaps.

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment Comment
08/01/04
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
New Yorker

... well-acted, ambitiously plotted directorial debut which will leave you with a big smile ...

Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
12/02/03
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

The movie's machinations wear you out more than its jokes tickle your fancy.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
03/19/04
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

propelled by the actors' urgent performances and its running gags

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
03/07/04
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

Intermission bursts with the energy of a documentary filmed on the run with a stolen camera.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
04/24/04
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Interesting mix of violence, humor, and touching little moments about love and the lengths people will go to get it.

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04/02/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Constantly changing -- from happy to sad, from familiar to bizarre -- and every second feels genuine, inevitable and revelatory.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
04/08/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

We have more than sufficient junky, cynical entertainment of our own, so why import this?

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03/26/04
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

...the performances keep things moving, even through some of the more superfluous moments.

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06/27/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

It's surprising that so much material, so many moods, and such an interesting cast end up making such a small, unmemorable splash.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
03/18/04
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

A feisty but forgettable film.

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04/13/04
Dennis Schwartz
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