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      Garage

      2007 1 hr. 25 min. Drama List
      Reviews 73% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Due to a learning disability, Josie's (Pat Shortt) life in a tiny town revolves around a menial job taking care of a garage that could close at any day. Things start to change, however, when David (Conor Ryan), the son of his boss' girlfriend, comes to work with him. Josie hangs out with David and his teenage friends, bringing them beer, and despite being a grown man himself, finds that the new company lifts his spirits. But his simple-mindedness blinds him to some potential legal dangers. Read More Read Less

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      jamie p One of the best Irish movies made. Incredibly quiet and subtle. Yeah it lacks the breadth of Adam and Paul but it's not the same film. I would have liked it to be slightly more ambitious in size but then again that may not have allowed the space for Pat Shortts performance which is a revelation. Any critic that gave a poor review doesn't understand small town Ireland nor small town anywhere. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review james b I'd say you could read a book while watching this and not miss anything of note, his first movie Adam and Paul now there's a movie I highly recommend... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In Garage, funny man Pat Short really shows what an absolutely brilliant actor he is by breaking so far away from the mould in which his career was built. Although there are some 'amusing' moments, the overall feel to this slow paced flick is extremely tragic, and resonates deeply with those living in isolated Irish towns and to those unable to fit into even the smallest society. Abrahamson goes beyond the notion of typical romanticised country living in Ireland and instead gives the audience a more real, and much darker side to the often unexplored world of a behind-the-times Ireland. Garage offers an accurate, emotional and brutally raw insight into not only rural Ireland but a mind deemed less important mirroring just how important these communities are, and how devastating the effects of ignoring them can be. An absolute must see. Pat Short is phenomenal. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member lo-budget irish fare about male loneliness - the low star rating isnt because it was a bad film per se, just a bit too bleak for my taste. If I can give it **3/4, I would. Oh, it's MY wall, so yes, star rating up by 1/4 then. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A simple story of a simple minded with astonishing performance by Pat Shortt. Neat script, although the ending is not really fitting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Sobre a ignorância, a inocência e a amizade. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Russell Edwards Variety Strained humor gives way to maudlin melodrama in dull Irish pic Garage. May 20, 2007 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List Despite the lofty ambition, serene camerawork and directorial intent, Garage suffers from second album syndrome. Rated: 3/5 Nov 4, 2018 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson OC Weekly A wonderfully knowing portrait of the fading small-town lifestyle in the Emerald Isle, Garage doesn't quite make the "must-see" list because of its ending Apr 28, 2008 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile The film is a study of how a seemingly insignificant and benign mistake can unravel into a tragedy, given the right circumstances Apr 19, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Due to a learning disability, Josie's (Pat Shortt) life in a tiny town revolves around a menial job taking care of a garage that could close at any day. Things start to change, however, when David (Conor Ryan), the son of his boss' girlfriend, comes to work with him. Josie hangs out with David and his teenage friends, bringing them beer, and despite being a grown man himself, finds that the new company lifts his spirits. But his simple-mindedness blinds him to some potential legal dangers.
      Director
      Lenny Abrahamson
      Executive Producer
      Peter Carlton, Andrew Lowe
      Screenwriter
      Mark O'Halloran
      Production Co
      Element Pictures, Film4
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English