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A bit too much Hollywooditis , 12 March 2009
  • The Brylcreem Boys
  • The Brylcreem Boys on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Gabriel Byrne,  Jean Butler,  Bill Campbell
    Director: Terence Ryan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    I rented this on the basis of my interest in the Irish government's line of neutrality during WW2 and some of the stories I'd heard about internees being allowed day-trips out from the prison camp. Being originally from Dublin it caught my eye.

    Watching this, it was immediately obvious that some of the actors were not from Ireland, given the appalling accents! Granted, there are some that are genuine, but why do movie houses insist on hiring actors for roles they obviously aren't suited to?! If you don't mind the 'begorrah' approach, then you probably won't be put off, but I was.

    That said, it is an interesting, if superficial, war yarn, and drew me in as a tale of human endurance. Gabriel Byrne is very good as the camp commandant. The humour is real and there's the romantic interest too for those who want that.

    But, overall, a fairly uninspiring attempt at a history lesson: I'm sure it could have been done with far more depth and committment. If that wasn't the point, why choose such a fringe element of the second world war?

    If you want a couple of hours of entertainment then it's a fine movie, but if you're looking for any real substance then it's not really the place to look.   1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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