Intermission, a modern Dublin-based comedy-drama, follows the interwoven stories of several characters. Lehiff, a criminal seeking a quiet life, is pursued by the maverick Detective Jerry Lewis. John, heartbroken over a recent breakup, seeks revenge, while his friend Seamus just wants a casual encounter. The film, with its elliptical narratives and unconventional style, requires audience participation and embraces narrative conveniences.
Intermission is a brassy rather adroit comedy drama set in modern urban Dublin . In the first of a series of elliptical narratives, we are introduced to Lehiff a 'Begbie'-like character who has designs on settling down after he completes a fairly big score. Hot on his trail is the cop who fancies himself as a maverick, Detective Jerry Lewis , a self-proclaimed 'lawman on the edge', keeping the streets safe for average folks.
Then there's John who broke up with his girlfriend Deirdre on a whim and is disgusted to learn that she's taken up with another bloke, Sam almost immediately. Livid, he's determined to forget about her, or at the very least, gain some sort of revenge but his mate Seamus has more pressing concerns - he just wants to get laid.
A film with wide flashy arches rather than close definition, Intermission requires its audience to leave its belief at the door of the theatre. Having said that, if you're prepared to roll with the narrative conveniences that the film is dependent on - according to this, everyone in Dublin seems to move in precisely the same social circles - then Intermission has its merits and plenty of them.
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