Is Intermission a great movie? No. But it doesn't have to be. It's thoroughly enjoyable, and I can't understand why some viewers have so much trouble with that idea. It's a slice of life intersection, where the most we can hope for is a little self-recognition, a little empathy. You will not be moved much by anyone's performance. At the same time, though, there's good acting. Now I may be biased, but I thought Cillian Murphy was fantastic, as well as whoever plays Oscar, and Shirley Henderson. Others are parodies, like Colm Meaney's "hard-as-nails c**t," or Colin Farrell's bad boy with a soft spot for woks. So give this a go, sit back and enjoy yourself. Some of the camera work is a bit dizzying at first, but I found myself really enjoying the feeling of walking through the scenes, and the long takes. That kind of work is often very difficult, and I appreciated what went into the film more after watching it a second time and realizing the difficulties in timing.
Review of Intermission
