At The Omniplex: Two Great Doses Of Laughter And Romance

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Danielle Courtney on the pick of the movies at the Omniplex this week.

mrs_brownMrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie

Ignore the critics, if you’re a fan of the show, you have to go and will laugh hysterically for the entire show. If however you’re not a fan of the BBC show or his standup legacy, the film may not be for you.

It feels like an episode that lasts for two hours and stays true to Brendan O’Carroll’s wicked sense of humour.

The film starts with as an ordinary day for Mrs. Brown, opening her vegetable stall in Moore Street when she receives a notice that her grandmother’s failure to pay a tax has accumulated to €4m.

The audience quickly learns that a crooked councillor and property developer are behind the scheme to change the market into a shopping centre. Agnes and family thus embark on a mission to save her stall, with a rake of comedic capers that are so distinctly Irish you can’t help but laugh along, as well as cameos from Joe Duffy to Simon Delaney.

More than anything, it’s an ode to Dublin, the photography showcasing the modern Ireland alongside its history, ending with a speech by Mrs. Brown in defence of Dublin’s uniqueness.

D’Movie reminds us of who we are and why that’s so special and unique, whilst ensuring we laugh at ourselves as we do it.

The Fault In Our Stars

the-fault-in-our-stars-movie-wallpaper-5The Fault In Our Stars is better than the Notebook. There I said it. If you need more incentive to go see the faithful adaptation of John Green’s best selling novel, here it is.

A troupe of current YA movies centre on girls with terminal cancer, from Dakota Fanning in ‘Now Is Good’ to the soon to be released ‘Before I Die’ with Chloe Moretz, these films all follow female protagonists coping with the disease.

TFIOS (as its effectually known) is instead about love. When Hazel Grace Lancaster is sent to a support group for kids with cancer, she befriends Augustus Waters who changes her outlook on life.

Whilst illness affects the plot, the film focuses on their burgeoning relationship and the transformative way it changes her. The film avoids so many rom-com cliches, instead having an original and heart wrenching approach to love.

Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort had just worked together on the first ‘Divergent’ film, and have a chemistry that is effortless and believable. The soundtrack is also incredible, featuring Kodaline amongst others, and will be sure to pull those extra tears.

It’s not a weepy movie, but that allows for some unforeseeable tearjerker moments. This is the film everyone has been talking about, so make sure not to miss it before it leaves movie theatres.

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