Much better than rating suggests

bdavis-53

Frankly, too many IMDb critics are expecting "films" instead of movies,  because viewed simply on its entertainment merits, "Intermission" was  one of the better movies of 2003.  There is no "cinematic" brilliance here. It's not a pretty thing played  by thespians to pander to Cannes film snobs, but the movie is funny as  hell.  Colin Farrell fans might be disappointed, because he's really just a  bit player, though a quite good one. But Colm Meaney is absurdly good,  and the movie as a whole is prepossessing and original. Quality  work - Think Guy Ritchie meets "The Full Monty."

score 9/10

bdavis-53 3 November 2006

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw1513074/