**** Spoiler**** I saw this film early at a private screening and I must say I was impressed. I've seen Joesph O Connor's play and I thought the film embodied the overall feeling of the play. Being Irish myself, I thought it was very interesting to see how the film portrayed Irish culture. I especially loved the familiar accents and Irish dancing. Malcolm McDowell's character was very insightful and he definitely reminded me of my father haha. The pub scene with the mother reminded me of the pubs back at home, especially all the colorful folks hanging out there. I recognized Heather Juergensen from Kissing Jessica Stein and it was nice to see her in such a different film. However, my favorite was definitely Max Beesely! He's so handsome and I'm already a fan from watching Hotel Babylon so of course one of my favorite scenes was when I got to see him without his shirt on! And the most memorable scene was he snorted the ashes! I was in shock! I just could not believe it--- it was one of those things that was so crazy it was even a little funny! In addition to the cast and well-written script I found a new band to add to my ipod because Flogging Molly's music added that extra touch to the film. Overall I would say it was a good film and I'd recommend it if you're anything like me.
Review of Red Roses and Petrol
