The Feature

I found this to be quite an entertaining bit of film. I am already a fan of Ian Adams, so I expected to enjoy this film, and I did. This is a wonderful ensemble cast--really, all of them were so natural it almost has a documentary vibe in parts (and I mean that in a positive way). The earlier reviewer commented that you forget it's low-budget and he's right. In general, I don't think an awful lot about budget when it comes to evaluating a movie. But it's easy to tell (visually) when a film has cost hundreds of millions--though that is often no indicator of how good or awful a movie is. Yes, if you think about money, it's clear this is a low-budget film--and who cares? The camera work, the editing, the performances--all top-notch. Ian is a director--auteur--to look out for. And expect to see good things from the young actors in this cast. I wasn't planning to single out any of the performances because they're all very good, but I admit I really liked Ian in his role--partly, maybe, because he seemed to be having quite a good time, and I think Darragh Gilhooly has quite a bright future ahead of himself as well. This is a delightful, quiet "little" film in the best possible way.