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I tried, I really did. But after 20 minutes I'd completely lost the will to live and bailed out. This movie was trying way too hard to be clever. But pastel colors, smart(ish) gags and stellar cast are not enough if there is an absence of a story, or of any viewer entertainment whatsoever. Was this some kind of lofty in-joke between directors in the industry? Hope they enjoyed it. I didn't.

Well what to say? This was some yarn. Firstly we have an Irish gang of mobsters. Cunningly, they'd dispensed with the green felt jackets and red beards and adopted Pakistani accents so we had to rely on references to Limerick to get their Irishness. Then we had the strangest of hospitals with dozens of staff but no patients. Perhaps it was discharge day? Anyway the Paddies rock up at the hospital and it all starts getting a bit unpleasant. But by a stoke of luck one of the Medics is a US Army Vet. Needless to say, she is trained in use of firearms, bomb disposal and martial arts. A well endowed young lady, she works best in tight jeans and a skimpy singlet. It all gets a bit tense, but soon our hero has the Paddies on the back foot and saves the day. Stay young and beautiful.

A gripping and plausible gangster drama based in Dublin. Apparently the plot is based loosely on real-life gangs and characters in the city. The various family characters are well drawn, some with obvious flaws and/or failings that help the story move along. Series 1 is entertaining enough, but it's in Series 2, when family head Bren is released from prison that things get really prickly. Imo Bren raises the series from mediocre to outstanding. He portrays a truly rough and ruthless 'old style' gangster that you wouldn't want to cross, or even meet for that matter! Most of his family feel the same way, and that sets the scene for some splendid drama.