Brightlyme i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Joker-26 This one kind of slipped under the radar. It didn't enjoy a long cinematic release but the themes it touches on are fairly original and thought provoking.Gabriel Byrne plays another of those quirky roles he indulges in from time to time, this time as Commandant of an Irish internment camp, perhaps the most relaxed POW camp ever in the history of modern warfare. However, the two main characters play downed Allied and Luftwaffe airmen who clash over their respective sides ideologies and war aims, as well as vying for the attentions of 'Riverdance' star Jean Butler. Escape from the camp is pointless as both the British and German governments have struck an agreement with Ireland to return escapees so as to prevent 'embarrasing' the Irish and perhaps forcing the country to side with either the Allies/Axis. I'm as yet unsure as to the historical accuracy of this 'deal'. However, as far as I know, Dublin was more sympathetic to the Allied cause and often allowed captured Allied sailors/airmen to return to England whilst generally interning the Germans. During the film, one of the maids hints at this sympathetic line when stating how 'disgraceful' it was that the Brits were being held whilst 1000s of Irishmen were fighting with the 8th Army in North Africa.In the film, the detainees of both sides are allowed day passes to leave the camp, the Irish knowing full well that if the Allied troops flee to the North, they'll just be sent back anyway. Presumably it was a little harder for the Germans to get back home! This sort of relaxed attitude towards the interned soldiers was apparently the norm in Ireland during the 'Emergency' (as the Irish govt referred to WW2!). My grandfather told a story of a German Me-110 crashing near a golf course in north county Dublin during the 'Blitz' of London (how he ended up as far west as Dublin is a mystery). The locals went out to help the uninjured pilot and brought him back for a hearty Irish breakfast at the club house! A while later the police turned up, broke up the impromptu party and took the young airman into captivity. A similar scene is enacted at the start of the film when we see the survivors of a downed RAF bomber drinking stout in a pub (with the local police no less) before an Irish officer enters the pub and arrests the men.Apparently shot on the Isle of Man, with stunning locations, original, warm and often amusing script, as well as a good array of acting talent (Angus Macfadyn playing the German officer, Joe McGann as the brutish but-in-a-nice-sort-of-way Camp guard, and Texan William McNamara were particularly outstanding I thought) add up to a very watchable film. A few criticisms would include zee German accents (why don't they hire German actors and speak in German?), and perhaps the clichéd portrayal of the locals (i.e. getting together down de local pub and all yelping and dancing for joy, as only Oirish peasants can do ya know!). A particularly cringe moment was Jean Butler actually doing her 1995 half flamenco/half Irish Riverdance.....if she had done that in 1941, the locals probably would've proclaimed her possessed by the devil! Anyway, apart from that ridiculous mini-scene, Butler gave a very convincing performance. Pity we haven't seen much of that fiery red head since.

jhluxton An excellent film - really enjoyable.Though if one reads historical accounts about the exploits of allied and German internees in Ireland during WWII fact was even more strange than depicted in this film! Jean Butler played her part well considering her lack of previous film appearances she should be in more movies. Angus MacFadyen is superb as the Luftwaffe pilot, his aloof arrogance is tempered by his sense of fair play and humanity.A wonderful film which I enjoyed - the Isle of Man made a good surrogate for Ireland.

rcknrobn This was a great movie of the hardships of the pilots during the war. It was a moving story that brought me to tears and laughter throughout the movie. It was beautifully done with all the actors involved. I thought Bill Campbell brought a real life feeling to the character that he portrayed. He is of course an excellent actor. It was almost like being there along side of those men who were there. I have watched this movie on several occasions, because I was able to purchase this one. It is rare that such a moving picture is released, but this one is surely a keeper. All of those who get the chance to view this movie, certainly should. I think it should receive an academy award, but who am I. I suggest this movie should be watched if at all possible. A few months ago, HBO had an airing of this wonderful movie, and I was unable to resist watching it at more than one occasion.

monty-46 This is a great little film, with all the ingredients of a good evenings entertainment. It has action and romance blended with humour and Irish music. A wonderful cocktail of true life events set against a fantastic background of Irish scenery. I really enjoyed watching this film and highly recommend it to those who appreciate seeing a good film. The most incredible thing about this film is that it is based on actual events that happened in Ireland. During the second world war, Ireland was neutral and had a Prisoner of War (POW) camp exactly like the one depicted in The Brylcreem Boys. This POW camp was situated 30 miles outside Dublin near a town called Naas, and it housed both Allied and German prisoners of war. This film does a great job in showing how life in the POW camp really was and how the British, American and German prisoners all had to get along together. A fantastic story and really worth seeing portrayed in the film. All the crew and cast involved in the researching, writing and the making of this film deserve a cheer! Well done! All the best from: Monty-46