Directed by:
John ButlerCinematography:
Peter RobertsonComposer:
Stephen RennicksCast:
Andrew Scott, Amy Huberman, Peter McDonald, Hugh O'Conor, Marcella Plunkett, Brian Gleeson, Andrew Bennett, Michael Legge, Jane McGrath, Amy De Bhrún (more)VOD (1)
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Bridegroom Fionnàn (Hugh O'Conor, Chocolat) is a self-confessed metrosexual ready for marriage, but not interested in the stereotypical male excesses of a stag night. It's simply not for him. Instead, he would be happy attending his fiancee Ruth's (Amy Huberman) Hen night, which of course is totally out of the question. An unusual predicament by any measure, Ruth asks best man Davin (Andrew Scott, TV's Sherlock) to break with tradition and organise something suitable for them to do in the great outdoors - a bachelor weekend camping in the wilderness. But when Ruth’s wildly infamous brother, ‘The Machine’ (Peter McDonald) catches on, what starts out as a tame walk in the woods turns into a madcap dance with mother nature. Never one to miss out on a good time, he tracks them down, throws their compass to the wind and guides them on a one-of-a-kind journey of self-discovery and merry chaos in the unfolding wilds of rural Ireland. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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An absolutely excellent Irish comedy that perfectly and originally tells a story of one bachelor party. I tactically watched this film one day before attending my friend’s real life bachelor party. And I watched it mainly to know what can go wrong at such event. I have to admit I really liked the idea of organizing the party in an Irish countryside. The boys were crazy as they should be and The Machine delivered an ultimate bachelor party performance. The movie would actually be nothing without him. Seen based on Challenge Tour 2015.
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The bachelor party is a textbook example of an outing that can go wrong with the (wrong) people and take on a completely crazy direction, and this comedy is proof of that. The main characters experience a number of (un)wanted episodes. The Machine is a true madman with a capital M, and he deserved a punch in the face at the beginning of the film. Apart from the funny sequences, dominated by the tent-buying scene and the "naked chase" in the woods, there was also room for a few dramatic moments. In the end, The Stag doesn't impress, but it doesn't offend either. Plus point for U2's “One”.
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