UnowPriceless hyped garbage

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

piratecat-2 I thought of this flick as a nice fun escape. Nothing to heavy about Northern Ireland just a couple of dudes trying to earn a buck. Get a trip to the big luau. Hit the big isle get some sun and eats some poi. Yeh its worth all the crap these dudes go through. A good flick to enjoy. Also the ending had a nice warm fuzzy feeling without making a huge deep statement. The dog chase was cool. Where KFC keeps their secret recipe was also entertaining. I think a lot of good movies came out of England and Ireland in the nineties was pretty good all in all. To bad they don't get enough exposure in the United States of America. I mean come on Hollyweird is pretty slack on quality entertainment. They canceled Firefly and Briscoe County JR great westerns with scifi.

Tully-9 This film was great for exactly what it was: a comedic drama with honest political/cultural commentary.Set during the 1980's in the British-controlled portion of Ireland, "An Everlasting Piece" is about a Catholic and a Protestant barber who set off to win a monopoly as hair-piece salesman in the north of Ireland.The style of comedy was what I would call "very British-like". It had that dry and witty sense of humor that is so terrific if you appreciate that sort of thing (just for the record, I'm usually a fan).As far as the cultural/political commentary goes, an earlier post pointed out that George's family is non-existent in this movie, and that the story revolves around an almost entirely Catholic cast. My response is that to include the Protestant side of the story would have been impossible. To include the loyalist populace (and thus the loyalist paramilitaries, since there would have to be a balancing cinematic force countering the story of the IRA) would have required probably another 3 hours. I think this movie is really about the Catholic-Catholic confrontation. You've an IRA man who says "I want more than to just survive," in an era of unequal rights and opportunities for Irish Catholics, just as it was for the African Americans 2 decades before the film takes place. Then you have a Catholic who believes in "the cause" (ideologically speaking), yet has a Protestant friend who is obviously not concerned with politics or consumed with partisan hatred. The political/cultural issue here is the fact that the ideal the IRA was fighting for in the '80's (at the time, equal rights through union with the Irish Republic)) was legitimate in many respects- yet at what expense? In the end the "film" is a movie- it is heart-warming entertainment that gives the viewer a general sense of one of the overall issues facing Ireland in the '80's, and it gives a lot of chuckles. It'll make you laugh, feel, and even make you think- so it's worth at least the rental price.

Q_Cadre This movie was released before its time. View it today, in the wake of 9/11, and the pending war with Iraq, and the scores would soar. The message - delivered in this extremely funny piece about peace - is extremely appropriate for today. The script is so charming, that its shear power (another pun) is disarming. Go, see it again. And then vote.

George Parker "An Everlasting Piece" is a lively, smart little comedy which tells of two barbers in 1980's Belfast, one Prot and the other Catholoic, who start a toupee business and struggle to succeed against the adversity of a divided Ireland, commercial competition, and their own religious/political alignments. "AEP" is solid throughout with fresh faces, a good musical score, a clever and spunky story, lots of wry Irish wit and a few poignant moments too. Not your usual slappy-sticky comedy fare, "AEP" will appeal most to those who appreciate wry comedic subtleties. If you don't love the Irish, find another movie.