The dramatic aspects of Rory O'Shea Was Here veer into mawkish, formulaic sentiment, which undercuts the characters' individuality. Read critic reviews
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In a Dublin home for the disabled, Michael Connolly (Steven Robertson) leads a glum, introverted existence; his cerebral palsy makes it difficult for anyone to understand his speech. But everything changes when Rory O'Shea (James McAvoy) enters his life. Although muscular dystrophy limits Rory to a wheelchair, he has the wild, carefree attitude that Michael lacks. Together, they make an unstoppable team -- eventually landing their own apartment and a beautiful assistant (Romola Garai).
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Rating: R (Language)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Damien O'Donnell
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Producer: James Flynn, Juanita Wilson
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Writer: Jeffrey Caine, Christian O'Reilly
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Focus Features
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Production Co: WT²
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Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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Audience Reviews for Inside I'm Dancing
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Steven Robertson and James McAvoy are amazing! The film isn't quite fully realized. It left me wanting more, to be honest. I will however be watching this every now and again. Just because I enjoyed the performances that much.
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Is a disability joke too tacky here? I may as well, no one's heard of this movie, so they won't get it anyways. The film is crippled by a lack of development, slow spots and some abrupt major events. Of course, the film's biggest flaws are the predictability and sentimentality. The dramatic aspects are cliche and feel almost as corny and manipulative as this paragraph feels forced. Probably the worst thing about it is that it got darker and more manipulative until the bit emotional ending came and left me a bit depressed. Still, the film is supported by fine dialogue and strong characters. Also, something worth discussing is the film's being pretty dang funny. Now, I'm not saying that disabilities are funny, but they are. No, I'm kidding. Of course that's a deal of the humor in this, but it doesn't feel offensive, mostly because it's balanced out by the snappy writing, fine timing and sharp delivery behind it. Of course, if this isn't your humor, then in the immortals words of the great Co-Host 3000: "Don't tell me your problems." Of course, what are very likely the brightest stars on the pros list are, well, the stars. Steven Robertson gives us a moving and reasonably authentic potrayal of a cerebral palsy patient and doesn't go too far over-the-top, a very real and easy-to-make mistake when taking on a role like this. Granted, it's not a Leonardo DiCaprio in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" caliber of disability acting, but what is? Boy, after that movie, I don't think I'll ever see a mental disability movie ever again without comparing. Yeah, like I don't talk about DiCaprio enough. Of course, you can expect to see a lot of James McAvoy for being such a fine, notable actor, particularly in here. He's so careful to not break the illusion that he is mostly paralyzed and does an incredible and believeable job at transitioning between his fun-loving, cool-guy personality and his suffering from his situation. All that remains is but one question: "What title for this movie am I going with?" I'm gonna say "Rory O'Shea Was Here" because this movie is manipulative enough without the title "Inside I'm Dancing". We get it, you're fortunate on the inside. But seriously though, "Rory O'Shea Was Here" may be predictable and likely to leave you a bit down in the dumps, but is carried by its snappy writing and remarkable performances and is ultimately a pretty decent portrait of uncovering happiness beneath misfortune.
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Since I am disabled I do not feel as guilty rating this movie on the low end. It was predictable and little new to the plight of the disabled was offered. The sweet story at the heart of this film is lost in the "look at me act" disabled. Steven Robertson does and excellent job.... but I get tired and frustrated with him as I try to understand his character. Tired to the point of losing interest.
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On one hand, I think I should be cynical about this film: suggest it is emotionally manipulative and functions on the "strength" of its cliches. After all, it features two men with severe disabilities and attempts to prove the thesis that we should all carpe diem. These are not new themes, nor is it new to have an inspirational cripple story. On the other hand, I was thoroughly impressed by McAvoy's and Robertson's performances. Both were exceptionally convincing in their characters and their characters' disabilities (Robertson especially), and Garai turned the role of "the girl" into a sweet but tough feminist. But these are tangential to the fact that all of emotional manipulation worked on me. I found myself affected by the story even as I realized its cliche predictability. <i>Rory O'Shea Was Here</i> is like a one night stand: it doesn't amount to much the next morning, but the "during" sure was enjoyable.
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