Matt R
The dark comedy has a good Irish wit despite a few inconsistencies. A cast this good is worth the time to watch.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
03/14/24
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Michael McCrea (Cillian Murphy), a perpetual waster, has passed out during the afternoon. He awakes to find two thugs, Ivan (Michael McElhatton) and Orlando (Don Wycherley), staring at him. They remind him that he owes money to Darren Perrier (Brendan Gleeson), a local crime boss. The debt must be paid that night, or Ivan and Orlando will break two of Michael's bones of his own choice. After they depart, Michael goes downstairs and sees his friend Brenda (Jodie Whittaker) carrying a bouquet of flowers. She informs Michael that her boyfriend, Shamie (Pádraic Delaney), with whom she has a rocky relationship, has given her the flowers by way of apologising for his absenteeism. Michael is uninterested, and leaves the building in pursuit of a loan to pay off his debt. Michael heads to Delgado's Pool Hall, a nearby snooker bar, in search of a man known as The Mutt (Liam Cunningham), who provides loans. There, Michael's friend Clifford (Domhnall Gleeson) explains that The Mutt was recently thrown out of the bar after assaulting a man who insulted his snooker skills. Leaving the bar, Michael clashes with two clampers (Ned Dennehy and Glenn Speers), who vow to find him and clamp his car later. Michael goes home to find his father, Jim McCrea (Jim Broadbent), waiting outside. Their relationship is not good, and Michael is reluctant to talk. However, Jim reveals that he is dying of cancer and wishes to reconcile. The two go to a pub to drink, but while there, Michael learns of The Mutt's location in another pub. He abandons his father, promising to talk later. At the next pub, Michael runs into Shamie, who is making out with a girl. Michael is angry and tells Shamie he needs to show Brenda some respect and end their relationship if he wants to pursue other girls. Michael then finds The Mutt, who is drinking with his associate Dinny (Breffni McKenna). He asks The Mutt for a loan, but is refused. Giving up, Michael begins to drink at the bar only to be assaulted by an angry Shamie. Michael overpowers Shamie and demands he break up with Brenda. Storming off, he is stopped by The Mutt, who asks if Michael will join him and Dinny in a burglary. The money earned will pay off Michael's debt, but he won't get it until morning. Michael agrees, and the three head out. The burglary goes off without a hitch, and The Mutt finds pictures that prove the home owner is cheating on his wife. The trio plan to blackmail him out of €30,000. Michael is dropped off and is assured he will get his €10,000 in the morning. Back at his car, he finds his car clamped. Ivan and Orlando then return and drive their truck full speed into the clamped car. Michael flees the scene and loses them, then returns to his home in search of the pistol he keeps under his bed. However, Brenda has stolen the gun and is contemplating suicide after being dumped by Shamie. She locks Michael out of her apartment just as Ivan and Orlando enter, having predicted that he would come home. They begin to beat Michael with a bat and prepare to break his leg. Before they can do so, Orlando is shot dead by Brenda. Ivan runs away to tell Perrier. While comforting Brenda, Jim enters and, noticing the body, tells them they need to properly dispose of Orlando. The three get into Brenda's car and go to an escarpment, where they bury Orlando. Jim comments that the locale is beautiful and refers to its history, commenting that men who lived and died by the sword were buried here. Brenda's car becomes flooded and they cannot get away, so Michael and Brenda spend the night in her car, while Jim stands outside, spending the whole night awake, watching Dublin. At Perrier's hideout, he discusses Orlando's death with four other members of his crew. It is revealed to him that Ivan and Orlando were lovers. Perrier goes to comfort the grieving Ivan, telling him that he is not judgemental about his homosexual relationship and that he will be putting a €10,000 bounty on Michael and Brenda...
Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus reads: "It has interesting characters and a strong cast, but Perrier's Bounty ultimately fails to do anything original with them." Donald Clarke of The Irish Times gave the film 2/5 stars.Paul Byrne of Movies.ie gave the film 2/5, judging it to be less funny than the film Intermission. Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times favoured the film, describing it as "A fast-paced and enjoyable if violent diversion that revels in its quirky characters, committed performances and involving twists." Stuart Messham of Maxim wrote "Half comic tour de force and half "urban western", Perrier's Bounty is a 90-minute treat and, in case you hadn't gathered this by now, we recommend it.", awarding the film 5 out of 5 stars.
"Perrier´s Bounty" is boringly slowpaced, not that funny and not really working storywise despite a pretty solid cast with the great Cillian Murphy in the lead. This is simply not "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels"...
Rated 2.5/5 Stars •
Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
02/21/23
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Between 2 and 2.5 stars. Sometimes funny, most of the time dull and lacking originality.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
01/25/23
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Another amazing movie written by Mark O'Rowe. I loved it's seemingly endless witty dialogue and amazingly talented actors(Great performances by Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent especially) This was a great take on a tired subject. Crime/comedies usually have a stale aftertaste and seem to all come from the same mold. I thought this film was a successful attempt of putting some silliness in what is often a drab and repetitive genre and it even succeeded in poking fun at itself. An entertaining movie that is bound to give you a good laugh. Would definitely recommend.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/19/23
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william k
Violent crime drama with some very black humour is watchable thanks to a good ensemble and lively direction.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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Frances H
I liked this crime/action movie with its wry wit humor and excellent cast. I'll watch anything with Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson and Jim Broadbent in it! And they all delivered here!
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/21/18
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