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 .

The Location and scenery were great. A couple of the jokes were funny. But to be honest it felt like there wasn't a lot going on in the movie.

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.

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.

Came across this quite by chance, and what a little gem of a film. Double crossing and more double crossing with Pixie manipulating everyone who crosses her path. Think Guy Richie on a low budget, that kind of story, but Irish instead of Cockneys. Well worth a watch if you like gangster flicks. I wouldn't rate it as a comedy, but the humour is there, and quite dark it is. It is what it is, a very enjoyable watch.