I've been waiting to see this for a couple of months now having seeing the cheesy Bond-esque trailer in the cinema. So after roping a few friends in, and convincing them that it'd be so bad it's good, we headed to the pub for a few drinks and then on for a good 'oul time at the cinema.
And it was a great time!
Was it everything we expected? Yes and then some! We laughed at the overused clichés, the way conversing character seemed to be having different types of conversations with each other, the 'science', some over-choreographed extra, dandy characters and hats at jaunty angles, as well as a whole host of other things.
We even somehow got talking to the couple behind us, who were also there to enjoy the over-the-top unintentional cheesiness of the film. That added to the viewing experience and the whole thing became this shared experience between everyone in the cinema. Something very rare in cinema viewing!
The film itself is ok. Honestly it's Not rubbish (it's flawed though) and Flatley deserves credit for pushing to make the project happen. He wanted to make it, fought until he did, so kudos to him.
Does the film deserve a 10/10 rating? Nope! But it's nowhere a 1 star either. It's somewhere in the 4-6 range of movies, but IT IS a memorable film and IT IS great craic (when you go with a particular attitude and the right friends). So much so that I can see this becoming a bit of a cult classic (amongst our friends at least).
Should you see it? Yes, 100%