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When Brendan Met Trudy

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When Brendan Met Trudy (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 60 Fresh: 38  Rotten:22 Average Rating: 5.8/10
 
Consensus: The references to other films are rather overdone, and the direction is uneven.
 

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Theatrical Release: Mar 9, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: Acclaimed author Roddy Doyle teams up with first-time feature director Kieron J. Walsh for WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY, a charming romantic comedy about an unlikely relationship that forms between a Dublin schoolteacher and a free-spirited woman with a hidden profession. Brendan (Peter... Acclaimed author Roddy Doyle teams up with first-time feature director Kieron J. Walsh for WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY, a charming romantic comedy about an unlikely relationship that forms between a Dublin schoolteacher and a free-spirited woman with a hidden profession. Brendan (Peter McDonald) spends his off hours watching old movies and singing in a local choir. One night, he meets Trudy (Flora Montgomery) in a pub, and they agree to meet at the cinema later that week. When Trudy stands Brendan up, he tracks her down; surprisingly, a serious relationship develops. Things take a turn for the strange and bizarre when Brendan begins to suspect Trudy's nocturnal adventures might have to do with a series of violent castrations that have struck the city. Confronting her, he instead learns that Trudy is a professional burglar, which shocks him into even greater confusion. After convincing him to help her rob his sister's house, Brendan finds himself falling quite easily into a life of crime. A final daring heist of the new computers at Brendan's school finally brings the happy days to an end, but this does not dampen the film's persistently cheerful tone. Doyle's unpredictable script, combined with a bouncy pop soundtrack, makes Walsh's big-screen debut a lighthearted, engaging affair. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Peter McDonald, Flora Montgomery, Marie Mullen, Pauline McLynn, Margaret Wycherly

Director: Kieron J. Walsh
Screenwriter: Roddy Doyle
Producer: Lynda Myles
Composer: Richard Hartley

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Not as formulaic as American-made romantic comedies, rent this one and pour yourself a Guinness.

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...it will be remembered by true movie lovers a little better than it saccharine-coated competitors.

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Getting all the film references means you have to be a bit of a film buff yourself, but it's not essential to the enjoyment of this lighthearted satire.

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Peter Howell
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Doyle should have spent more time on the story and less time in the video store searching for inspiration.

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The type of film that begs to be called 'charming' and by doing so instead ends up grating.

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Cloying and tiresome.

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05/04/01
Kim Morgan
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If When Brendan Met Trudy suffers from anything, it's too much charm.

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05/02/01
Laura Kelly
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Brimming with sweet Irish charm.

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04/30/01
George Perry
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Maybe the film is only cotton candy, but as empty calories go, it's satisfying enough.

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04/27/01
Robert W. Butler
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This unusual romance works brilliantly thanks to a terrific turn from McDonald and a career-making one from Montgomery.

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