Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie

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This is one of the worst displays of a television show moving to the big screen I have ever seen. I would give Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie a 3.5/10.

Mrs Brown's Boys managed to pull a few good laughs and gags here and there throughout the film. However it was the brief moments of serious reflection upon a few of the film's themes that made it briefly enjoyable.

Jennifer Gibney, who played Cathy Brown, was a trigger for some of the emotional moments in the film and therefore she can be credited for keeping this film afloat. Paddy Houlihan, who played Dermot Brown, was one of the few funny characters within the film. Robert Bathurst, who played Maydo Archer, was a very strong character, someone who actually felt like they belonged on the big screen. Dermot Crowley, who played P.R. Irwin, was one of the few characters in the film that showed some honestly good acting and he managed to pull off a good villain despite the ridiculous Russian plot.

Brendan O'Carroll, who played Agnes Brown, is a comedy genius and the atrocity of this film shouldn't reflect too personally upon that. O'Carroll brought a fun and entertaining performance to Agnes as he always manages to and it's a great display of acting quality that he managed to practically carry this awful film on his own despite a terrible supporting cast.

Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie is an example of what a small budget film looks like when nit tries to go big on the big screen, a huge failure. The comedy wasn't great, and more deadpan than genuinely funny. The plot was not engaging nor was it interesting or even very well written. I think it was just too much for this cast and crew who are more commonly in tune with the silver screen. The cinematography was basic and the editing very poor. The use of music wasn't great, musical gags often falling flat in the end. The sets weren't brilliant and the effects very poor when they were used.

Eilish O'Carroll, who played Winnie McGoogan, was a terrible supporting role and spearheaded deadpan comedy within this film. Danny O'Carroll, who played Buster Brady, was full of nonsensical plotlines and cheap gags in the film. Fiona O'Carroll and Amanda Woods, who played Maria Brown and Betty Brown respectfully, were cast to the side even more than they have been in the show. Dermot O'Neill, who played Grandad Brown, was a very confusing character to watch in this film and seemed completely different to the character I usually expect from watching him on television. Pat Shields, who played Mark Brown, gave a very stale and monotone performance and was a yawn a minute. Rory Cowan, who played Rory Brown, was basically thrust into the film and had no real impact upon the story. Simon Delaney, who played Tom Crews, was a very tiring performance to watch and seemed like someone pulled off the streets who'd been told to act. Raj Ghatak, who played Rab Patel, wasn't interesting and had one gag that wasn't very funny. Conor Moloney, who played Father Damien, was a rather tame performance and didn't have have much presence within the film.