Best movie of this year hands down!

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

This movie was wrong in so many ways. I watched it because I am a fan of Colm Meaney, not only from "Star Trek", but "Hell on Wheels," "The Englishman Who Climbed...", but if you are also a fan, DO NOT WATCH, it will make you doubt any morality, sensibility , or intelligence Mr. Meany had in accepting this part. The basic premise is a young woman, (Colm Meaney's daughter ), gets so drunk that she is unable to fend off the sexual attack by the father of her best friend. Getting pregnant by this encounter, she is too embarrassed to say who the father is so she makes up a tale about a sailor. The rapist becomes unhinged and begins to stalk her, following her with declarations of undying love. Her father tells her she needs to relax and encourages her to go out DRINKING with her friends! The worst thing is that this is supposed to be a comedy!!!!! So let me summarize, BINGE DRINKING, RAPE OF A SEMI- CONSCIOUS WOMAN, SHAMING THE VICTIM, STALKING, DRINKING WHILE PREGNANT. Who the hell thought this was a good idea for a movie--why the hell did it get awards!!!!

OK, I'll first mention the things that I didn't like about the movie. I didn't like the casual attitude towards a pregnant woman consuming alcohol. I also felt that they glossed over the betrayal felt by George's wife & daughter. All in all, it was an enjoyable little film. Friends who watched it w/ me were shocked that the Curley children were physically disciplined, but I thought it added a sense of realism to the movie. There were many laugh-out-loud moments for me in this movie. My favorite moment was after Craig shattered the Borges' windows, & one of the nosy neighbors began to sing the opening theme from "High Noon". Hilarious!! Not being a native of Ireland, I understand that there may have been some negative generalizations about the Irish people. I didn't come away w/ that feeling, though. I'm very grateful that one of the cable channels showed this one night. It's an enjoyable movie.

"The Snapper", apparently Irish slang for "baby", is all about a young Irish woman (Kellegher) who gets pregnant while living with her working class family of eight. Refusing to name the father, the town buzzes with gossip while the family takes the matter in stride with the exception of Sharon's father (Meaney) who wrestles with the matter all the way to the end. Too Irish and too wry to have broad commercial appeal, "The Snapper" is doubtless another excellent helping in the Doyle/Frears trilogy including "The Van" and "The Commitments". If you like one of the three, check out the other two. If you haven't seen any of them, be prepared for a whole lot of "bollocks", "eejit", and "s***e". (B)Note - The film ends with the newborn nursing at his mother's breast while the grandfather downs a pint in a pub, smiling and belching with satisfaction. If you can see the earthy charm of that juxtaposition, then, perhaps, this film is for you.

I thought this film was one of the best Irish films made, It was the phrases they used, the way they used them and the excellent acting of all the characters.I was laughing all the way through it, actually every time i think about this film it brings a smile to my face. If you have a unique Irish sense of humour, you have got to see it!!!