Pixie

The best way to describe Pixie is it's an Irish comedy western .

It stars Olivia Cooke ( Pixie) ,who to avenge her mother's death , masterminds a heist with two lads , they flee across Ireland from gangsters, take on her father and nasty step brother and confront a bunch of psychopathic priests .

I have to say I was really disappointed with this . Considering it has Alec Baldwin , Ned Dennehy and Colm Meaney in it , I was expecting something with far more substance but instead , all I got was a ridiculously over the top , not very funny , comedy.

The best thing about the film is Olivia Cooke . Her character is clever and she users her charm to manipulate the two boys well but even that charm wears off after a a while for the viewer .

The climax of the film , in the church is utterly ridiculous . Director Barnaby Thompson tries to nurture his inner Tarantino but fails miserably I'm afraid , although it is interesting to see Alec Baldwin with a gun in his hand !

If you are considering watching this - Stop . Go find a film called Calm With Horses instead - Also set in Ireland but one hundred times better than this caper .

This was overall a pretty solid crime film. It had comedy, some good action and a cute girl lead. Olivia cooke does a pretty good irish accent, so does alec baldwin for that mater. She is fantastic and adds so much character to the film. The run time is perfect to keep the film compact but at the same time helps it flow in a good way. The rest of cast I fell also add their own flares to their roles and even down to the shoot out in the church it is all pretty well done. Ben hardy and daryl.mccormac as our second leads are interesting and work well in the threesome dynamic. And lastly colm meaney who is always a fun addition to any cast. Overall I feel this film was fun and ticked all the right boxes.

If Quentin Tarantino and Guy Richie had a love child, this is it. I enjoy both these directors/writers and enjoyed this comic crime romp. No clever editing, just a fun tale well told.

I lost count of how many people got shot, I think it was 4 before the opening credits, that's why it's a 15 The comedy does fit in with the violence and drugs, somehow. There is some spectacular Irish scenery, that made it worth watching in the cinema. Overall, it's fun but a bit mixed up. It's not terrible.

Modern day Ireland. Pixie (Olivia Cooke) is out to avenge the death of her mother and start a new life - but when a botched drug heist threatens the truce between her gangster father (Colm Meaney) and church leader Father Hector (Alec Baldwin) she finds herself on the run with two strangers (Ben Hardy, Daryl McCormack) who are as eager to start a new life as she is.

Pixie Hardy (Olivia Cooke) is a smart, funny and manipulating tease. Exactly the kind of woman your mum would warn you away from (but also the kind she's secretly rooting for). Pixie is joined by hapless companions Frank (Ben Hardy) and Harland (Daryl McCormack) when the aftermath of a botched drug heist, involving Catholic priests, sees them thrust together introducing Alec Baldwin's shady Father Hector.

With the first half hour spent establishing the trio's characters (and teenage jokes) the film is in no rush to get going. More time is spent introducing the lead characters and setting up the uncomplicated plot (how to get rid of an absurd amount of drugs) rather than cutting to the chase.

Almost a hybrid of Snatch, Hot Fuzz and On the Road, this is a fun take on the classic road-trip film. The sense of adventure and threat of the story is balanced with an undercurrent of dark humour.

Whether panning across the countryside, rural areas of Sligo or the Irish coastline, the cinematography here is stunning. Great care has been taken to capture the feeling of isolation - the sights of Ireland's West Coast are truly beautiful.

With a cast of supporting characters and short cameos (Colm Meaney, Dylan Moran) this is a fun ride - But It's definitely Pixie's show and Olivia Cooke's mesmerising performance without a doubt carries this.