SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

ScoobyMint Disappointment for a huge fan!

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

noladoll So few films today provide such a rich and gritty study of both human frailty and human spirit and redemption. White Irish Drinkers is definitely one of them.I loved it. I saw it last night and I have thought about it several times since - a mark of a good film.I am going to act like I didn't see it and watch it again with my husband tonight. Don't think you can get a better endorsement than that.Only very minor issues:It is a coming of age story. All the characters are tremendously real with Karen Allen the exception. She was too cliché and wasn't able to pull off enough suffering commensurate with what she was actually going throughHa....can't believe I actually did see a blooper. It is set in 1975 and in the opening credits scenes, there is a picture of a molded white plastic chair...which didn't exist back them. I am surprised no one noticed...especially 3 minutes into the movie.

jackie-135-447584 The film stars Nick Thurston as the wantabe painter. He lives with his mother Margaret (Karen Allen) and father Paddy (Stephen Lang) and practices his art in the basement beneath their apartment, keeping it a secret from everyone but his big brother Danny (Geoff Wigdor). Danny has always taken the beatings of their abusive alcoholic father while Paddy has never laid a hand on Nick. Nick tries to stay away from Danny's criminal plans but he also doesn't want to end up like his soon to be blue-collar friends or his buddy Todd (Zachary Booth), who took a college scholarship (which was unheard of in his neighborhood). He works for a local theater helping the owner, Whitey (Peter Riegert), book local bands. When Whitey books the Rolling Stones for a one hour gig on their way through town it seems like the theater's income problems could be over. Then Brian feels influenced into helping Danny rob the show's loot. He has to deal with tough family love, deciding what he wants to do with his life as well as a possible romance with an old high school crush (Leslie Murphy).

Tony Heck "I wish I could be like you...no matter how hard I try I'm never gonna be like you...and your always gonna hate me for that." Brian (Thurston) and his brother Danny are looking for a way out of Brooklyn. Brian's ambition is to become and artist and go to school. Danny is a tough guy who thinks the best way is to rob and steal until he has enough to leave with. After the Rolling Stones are booked for one night only at the theater where Brian works they think they have found a way to get the money they need to leave. This is the kind of movie that is made better by the ending. While the movie is pretty good all the way through, the acting is good enough and the plot is engaging to keep you watching. The only problem is that the whole time you feel like there is something missing that would make this movie better. Then the last 20 min you find out what it is. This movie is good, but the ending will knock you on your ass and make you glad you continued to watch. Overall, pretty slow moving in parts, but stay till the end and you will be glad you did. A very good one time watch. Because of how powerful the ending was...I give it a B.Would I watch again? - I don't think I would *Also try - Con Artist

Amanda Murphy I caught White Irish Drinkers at a film festival and I have to say I was really impressed with it. I have family in Brooklyn, and every street corner and bar reminded me of the times I've had there. Not to mention, the incredible acting of the greats like Karen Allen and Stephen Lang, but also the newcomers Nick Thurston and Geoff Wigdor. Needless to say, I IMDb'd all of the actors after I saw it because of how awesome they were.Nick Thurston's acting really makes you feel for this kid. You almost relate to him even if you have never been through this life of abuse and petty crimes. And his innocent blue eyes make it impossible to look away!I would invite anyone to see this movie again. I don't think it matters who you are; you'll love White Irish Drinkers, with its deeply emotional scenes of family and abuse and it's hilarity in streaking through cemeteries. White Irish Drinkers rocks!