Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Jerry Saravia |
Irish villages in the movies are becoming as common as actors sporting Irish
accents, such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. "Waking Ned Devine" is a harmless,
pleasant black comedy that aims at the funny bone in delicate, sophisticated
ways and, oh, the...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Tim Voon |
WAKING NED DIVINE 1998
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1999 Timothy Voon
3 out of 5 for stealing the lottery ticket from a dead man more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Wil Tirion |
Waking Ned
Release date: March 19 1999
Ian Bannen
David Kelly
Fionnula Flanagan
Director: Kirk Jones
Screen Writer: Kirk Jones
Details: 91 mins Cert PG UK more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Dennis Schwartz |
WAKING NED DEVINE (director: Kirk Jones (III); cast: Ian Bannen (Jackie
O'Shea), David Kelly (I) (Michael O'Sullivan), Fionnula Flanagan (Annie
O'Shea), Susan Lynch ( Maggie), James Nesbitt (Pig Finn), Maura O'Malley
(Mrs. Kennedy), James Ryland...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Kevin Patterson |
WAKING NED DEVINE
Rating: **1/2 (out of four)
PG, 1998
Director/Screenplay: Kirk Jones
Starring Cast: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Craig Roush |
Release Date: December 11, 1998
Starring: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, James
Nesbitt, James Ryland, Eileen Dromey, Jimmy Keogh
Directed by: Kirk Jones
Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures / 20th Century Fox Films...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Walter Frith |
The town of Tullymore, Ireland, population 52, yes, fifty two, has among
it, a winner in the latest lottery draw and everyone in the town is
trying to figure out who it is. They spoil each other with kindness,
kissing up to the supposed winner but they...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Joe Barlow |
STARRING: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, James Nesbitt,
Jimmy Beogh, Susan Lynch
DIRECTOR: Kirk Jones
WRITER: Kirk Jones
RATED: PG
RELEASED: 1998
SEEN AT: The Rialto, Raleigh NC more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Murali Krishnan |
Tullymore is a quiet little Irish country village. When two old friends,
Jackie and Michael, discover that the latest lottery was won by one of the
village's residents, they hatch a plan to find out who the winner is (which
should not be hard since they...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Nick Amado |
In these days of overlong movies (Meet Joe Black, The Thin Red Line,
The Mask Of Zorro) it is a shame that films like Waking Ned Devine
can't be longer than a paltry 90 minutes. This is just a cute movie,
even through its mildly risque subject matter. more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Luke Buckmaster |
Cast: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, James
Nesbitt, Brendan F. Dempsey, Eileen Dromey, Jimmy Keogh
Director: Kirk Jones
Screenplay: Kirk Jones
Australian theatrical release: December 26, 1998 more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Homer Yen |
I suppose that when my best friend and I grow to be really old, I hope
that our relationship will mimic that of Jackie’s (Ian Bannen) and
Michael’s (David Kelly), two affable townspeople featured in a film
called “Waking Ned Devine.” After many years on...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Mark O'Hara |
During our vacation to Ireland, we toured the grounds of a castle and
had tea and brown bread in a white-washed, thatched cottage. At one bed
and breakfast, I discovered that the 'presence at the lake' mentioned in
the travel book was a story trumped...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Mark R Leeper |
Capsule: An entire village conspires to fool
the lottery and convince them that a dead lottery
winner is still alive. In the tradition of LOCAL
HERO, this is a likable comedy from Ireland with a...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Susan Granger |
Susan Granger's review of "WAKING NED DEVINE" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Every now and then, a movie reviewer discovers an absolute gem
- and this is a sparkler! In the remote Irish village of Tulaigh Morh
(pronounced Tullymore), population 52,...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Scott Renshaw |
WAKING NED DEVINE
(Fox Searchlight)
Starring: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, James Nesbitt,
Susan Lynch, Brendan F. Dempsey.
Screenplay: Kirk Jones.
Producers: Glynis Murray and Richard Holmes.
Director: Kirk Jones.
MPAA Rating: PG...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Joy Wyse |
There is more than one definition for the word, Wake, and when you learn
that this is an Irish movie, you realize which definition it has. This is
a truly enjoyable, funny film from the moment it begins until the final
sunset. more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Marty Mapes |
**1/2 (out of 4)Except that it's set in a small Irish village, WAKING
NED DEVINE could pass for GRUMPY OLD MEN 3. Instead of Walter Matthau
and Jack Lemmon, it stars two aging Irish actors, Ian Bannen and David
Kelly. more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Mark Poyser |
The small-scale film, in limited release, "Waking Ned Devine"
is a pleasant excursion to a time and place which allows
the audience to absorb the full texture of a small town. Filled
with breathtaking scenery, 'characters', and delightful music,
the...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D.
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Kirk Jones
Writer: Kirk Jones
Cast: Ian Banner, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan
Lynch, James Nesbitt, Maura O'Malley more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by David N. Butterworth |
Like a rock pool left by the retreating tide, "Waking Ned Devine"
is charming, full of life, and not very deep. This year's answer to "The
Full Monty" (not that anyone asked the question), the film even includes a
scene of a couple of grown men (make...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Michael Dequina |
Fox Searchlight is pushing the modest Irish comedy _Waking_Ned_Devine_ as
this year's _The_Full_Monty_, and it more than reminds of that sleeper hit:
(1) it's a shameless, effective crowdpleaser, and (2) it's likely to be as
wildly overrated as that...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by James Sanford |
In a year that has seen farces featuring foul-mouthed animals
("Doctor Dolittle") and unique uses for bodily fluids ("There's Something
About Mary") it's a relief to find a relatively wholesome,
out-of-the-mainstream farce you can watch without...more |
Waking Ned Devine Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
It all depends on the success of their big scam in WAKING NED DEVINE.
Honest all of their lives until a great temptation comes their way in
the form of an unclaimed lottery ticket, they are now ready to
prevaricate day and night. more |