Brian Hieggelke

A punchy "foreign" film that has the makings to become a bigger hit on DVD than at the box office, "Intermission" is a fast-paced farce about the stakes of taking your true love for granted. In selecting this intricately woven Irish comedy about fifty-four characers with intersecting lives as the Film Tip of the Week upon its theatrical release, Ray Pride described it as "profane, genially absurd, often hilarious, beautifully observed and acted by the likes of Colin Farrell as a shiftless thug with peculiar fixations and Colm Meaney as a blustering cop who wants to be a reality television star." More like Colin Feral, as the astonishing opening scene quickly dispels any heartthrob afflictions. This low-budget DVD release of a low-budget movie offers the absolute minimum of extra features (trailer, two short deleted scenes), but that English subtitling comes in handy when the brogues get a little thick.

"Intermission" is released on DVD on Tuesday, October 19.

(2004-10-13)

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