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Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

jotix100 An Irish television chef with a great following, is going through a divorce. Harry McKee, married to Ruth for twenty five years, has found that in his celebrity status he forgot his good intentions for a good marriage and a nice family. Ruth feels betrayed by Harry's drinking and his philandering. His own children do not care for him; all they want is a quick settlement so he can be out of their lives. One night Harry, who has run out of cigarettes, goes to a convenience store and gets into a confrontation with a few rough guys. He gets kicked in the head, something that produces an injury that lands him in hospital. He falls into a coma from which he eventually wakes from. The only problem is he cannot remember much about his life with Ruth. Harry has to relearn to live with his condition, even though the divorce is still going on in the courts. Will he be able to reconcile himself with his past and mend his ways? If he wants to keep Ruth, he will do anything because he finally understands she and his family matter a lot to him.An affable comedy directed by Declan Lowney and based on the screenplay by Colin Bateman. The strong cast assembled for the film was an excuse for watching the film when it showed on television recently. The presence of Brendan Gleeson and Amanda Donohue as Harry and Ruth, worked well in this comedy. Unfortunately, the subplot involving James Nesbitt, an otherwise notable Irish actor, does not make much sense, and in a way, it is distracting.

rocketship1701 A thoroughly enjoyable movie. OK so it was never going to win any Oscars. But it was refreshing to see a movie set in Northern Ireland which wasn't one of those American garbage productions about their romanticised view of "The Troubles". It showed normal life (within the context of the story) does happen in NI. Much more entertaining than an hour of midweek soaps. Good cast, good laughs and a happy, feel good ending. Despite the occasionally wavering accents there were fine performances from Brendan Gleeson and Amanda Donohoe. Also another fine turn from James Nesbitt and Adrian Dunbar, particularly the latter's concern for his sexual preference possibly being made public in very conservative NI. Worth a watch of an evening. Maybe with a pizza and some beers.

bbbl67 I don't know about this one, I hate to be down about this film: the idea of the film was interesting, and the acting was passable. Where it fell down was in the storyline, it just felt dull. Amanda Donohoe just felt too bland as a suffering housewife, dealing with her husband's infidelities; I'm used to her playing lesbians and snakewomen and stuff like that. I can't even imagine a fat lard like Harry would be cheating on a hotwife like Ruth (Donohoe); but I suppose if we could accept Michael Douglas cheating on hotwife Anne Archer with Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction, then we can accept this. I just wasn't convinced by the characters in this movie.

smithers-5 Black comedy about a hard-drinking/smoking/womanising Irish TV chef who loses his memory when on the brink of divorce. Harry is a mix of male TV chefs from Graham Kerr to Keith Floyd and looks a hell of a lot like Patrick, the Irish Anglia TV chef.This is a well-constructed film, funny without being hilarious, moving without being too syrupy.Brendan Gleeson play this part so well that it's hard to imagine anyone else doing it.Amanda Donahoe is excellent in a different role for her.George Wendt as a TV producer is George Wendt - a delight to watch (please can we see more of him).Nothing groundbreaking, just good entertainment.