It is part of the reason why at times "Intermission" doesn't work because it is such a diverse selection of stories which only connect via some big contrivances.īut then in a way "Intermission" is not so much about the narrative arc of each story, although each of them have an arc, but more about the mix of humour and shock. And it is such a mismatch of stories because on one hand we have stories of love as John wants Deirdre back and Oscar is struggling with any form of love whilst we then have the violence of Jerry and Lehiff.
INTERMISSION 2003 MOVIE
It is nothing new and in many ways those in this movie are the most unrelated which makes it a huge contrivance in the way they all end up interlinking. So as you can see "Intermission" is your classic multi-character and multi-storyline movie where we have several little and mostly unrelated plotlines which end up connecting through friendships and relationships.
And then there is Jerry a policeman who hates Lehiff and has TV producer Ben wanting to make a show about him. But first Oscar finds himself getting involved with Noleen, Sam's wife who he has left for Deirdre. Deirdre's mum and sister Sally had just got off the bus and Sally finds herself struggling with life after a bad relationship where she was dumped and dumped on quite literally but brings her in to contact with Oscar, John's best friend.
INTERMISSION 2003 DRIVER
Lehiff is following Sam because he has plans to rob the bank and involves Mick, a bus driver who has been in an accident when a young boy through a rock at his bus. John dumped his girlfriend Deirdre a few weeks ago in a strange sort of test which back fires when he learns she has got a new man in bank manager Sam. Basically "Intermission" ends up entertainingly curious as it crams so much in via stories which whilst connecting are really unrelated. And all of this is played out with a very dry, very Irish sense of humour which in the end makes it at times hilarious but also at times a bit of a slog. But "Intermission" isn't purely a romantic comedy, it also has a touch of " Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" going on with various crime plot lines and a shock factor which establishes itself from the word go. "Intermission" was released in the same year as " Love Actually" and it shares some similarities to the romantic comedy favourite because not only do we have a multi-character, multi-story set up which interweave we also have plot lines about love.
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