Cast: Ian Bannen (Jackie O' Shea), David Kelly (Michael O' Sullivan), Fionnula Flanagan (Annie O' Shea), Susan Lynch ( Maggie O' Toole)
Director: Kirk Jones
Genre: Comedy
Despite the luck of the Irish, I have no qualms whatsoever about stating that the Irish are the worst movie makers. This movie is the only exception that I’ve found. I thought this movie was pretty quaint, funny and enjoyable but no big accomplishment. The story line was rather creative and that is what I enjoyed most about it. I wished I had thought up a simple story line like this one. Set in a small village in Ireland, two older men, Jackie O’ Shea (Ian Bannen) and Michael O’ Sullivan (David Kelley), discover that someone amongst them has won the lottery jackpot. It turns out that Ned Devine is that lucky sort. Sadly, the two discover that Ned has died from a heart attack because the shock of winning was too much for him. They determine that Ned would’ve wanted the whole village to profit from his winnings. Mike and Jackie convince the town’s folk of Ned’s probable wishes and all agree to fool the lottery board representative into thinking that Ned Devine is alive and well. Unfortunately, the town only has one hold out- a self-centered old lady who wants half the winnings or else she’ll report them to the lotto board. The character’s expressions were enjoyable and played well into the movie. I thought the ending was great and unexpected. The director did an awesome job of showing that Ned did indeed want his winnings shared like Mike and Jackie said he did. It’s definitely a film to be enjoyed when you don’t feel like thinking.
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