Though it strives for broad humor, pushing cuteness and light irony, this bland 1998 movie isn't exactly a comedy.
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03/11/08
Waking Ned Devine (1998)
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Reviews Counted:56
Fresh:46
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A comedy about the inhabitants of Tulley More, a small Irish town with a population of fifty-two and dwindling. When Jackie and Michael discover that someone in their town has won the national... [More]
Starring: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch
Director: Kirk Jones
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Reviews for Waking Ned Devine
Top CriticYou'll love Waking Ned Devine.
05/26/06
Although his movie is not entirely without substance (themes about religion, morality, and spirituality abound, as one can guess from the title character's name), it's basically designed to allow the audience to have fun.
01/01/00
Top CriticA rollicking and playful comedy that encourages us to catch joy as it flies.
03/03/02
One of the better cookie cutter British imports.
01/01/00
There is no sense of newness to the story.
04/09/05
Jones could have done worse than to fashion this slight entertainment, but it's also clear that he could do much better.
03/11/08
The film is as cute and enjoyable as it sounds.
01/01/00
Another one of those delightful village comedies that seem to spin out of the British isles annually.
01/01/00
Top CriticLike the hit movie The Full Monty, this British import has its funny shots of naked men.
06/25/04
A genial, feel-good item.
03/11/08
Top CriticA slight, sleep-inducing "comedy" that plods so deliberately from gag to alleged gag that nothing comes as a surprise.
01/01/00
Whimsical, mischievous.
01/01/00
Breezy little comedy.
07/12/02
Top CriticGentle in most of its humor, but also has just enough edge and bite to keep it from being gaggingly gooey.
10/13/04
Jones has told a contemporary folk tale capably and amusingly.
01/01/00
A lyrical tale as sweet, simple and refreshing as a summer shower.
01/01/00
Gorgeously shot by cinematographer Henry Braham, it has the warm feel of an evening spent next to the fireplace, pint in hand.
01/01/00
Charming performances and easygoing humour are the strengths of Jones's enjoyable Oirish romp.
01/26/06
A superbly crafted comedy that might just make you long to leave the antiseptic climate of your cosmopolitan hub for the cozy intimacy of a life in the provinces.
01/01/00
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