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The Snapper may be the funniest film ever made about an unexpected pregnancy. In adapting the second novel of his popular Barrytown Trilogy, Irish author Roddy Doyle brilliantly captures the hilarious dynamics of a working-class family, the virulent gossip of their nosy Dublin neighbors, and the mixed emotions of a young woman on the verge of single motherhood. Sharon (Tina Kellegher) is the 20-year-old daughter of Dessie (Colm Meaney), and her refusal to name the father of her unborn child turns into an escalating crisis that's as traumatic (especially for Dessie) as it is delightfully amusing. The film was directed for British television by Stephen Frears, but its flawless blend of comedy and drama made it worthy of a theatrical release, landing it on many critics' top 10 lists for 1993. Best known as Chief O'Brien on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Meaney mines gold from the role of his career, and his fatherly love turns The Snapper into a heartwarming charmer with universal appeal. --Jeff Shannon
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
absolutely brilliant!,
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This review is from: Snapper (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is one of the funniest films I've ever seen! Tina Kellegher is brilliant as the knocked up daughter, and Colm Meaney's performance is top notch as always. Anyways this film definitely does justice to Roddy Doyle's wonderful book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Heart-warming humour,
By Blu man "Blu" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Snapper (DVD)
This installment of Roddy Doyle's Barrytown trilogy translates very well to the big screen. Like the book the characters are warm, funny, and engaging and the cast does a great job of making them feel real. On more than one occasion I found myself muttering one of their colloquialisms after the movie.If you like this, you should check out The Commitments and The Van to round out the trilogy, both of which have the same warmth.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A realistic view into an Irish home.,
This review is from: Snapper (Widescreen) (DVD)
No other film has ever captured the zeitgeist of Irish life as well as the snapper. Roddy Doyle was teaching in a North Dublin working class school when he wrote this book. Much of the dialoge that you hear in the film is directly out of the mouths of his students.What you see in this film is as close as an outsider is ever likely to come to an understanding of working class Irish life. The unmarried daughter giving birth accounts for 1 in four of all children born today in Ireland. This is as real a situation as you can have. The language, the wit, the sarcasm and the lifestyle are all iminently recognised by Irish people as being true to daily life. The bonus of the Snapper is that you get a bellyaching laugh at the same time. There are few films as funny as this. Absolutely brilliant!
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