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An Everlasting Piece (2000)
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Reviews Counted: 45
Fresh: 24
Rotten:21
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Consensus: This comedy is too slight to leave an impression, and its attempts at whimsy are not as funny as they could have been.
Theatrical Release: Dec 25, 2000 Limited
Box Office: $9,128
Synopsis: Barbers Colm (Barry McEvoy) and George (Brian F. O'Byrne) think they've hit the big time when they take over the only existing Northern Ireland hairpiece franchise from a Bible-toting lunatic (Billy Connolly) who has been admitted to the... Barbers Colm (Barry McEvoy) and George (Brian F. O'Byrne) think they've hit the big time when they take over the only existing Northern Ireland hairpiece franchise from a Bible-toting lunatic (Billy Connolly) who has been admitted to the asylum in which they work. As a Catholic and a Protestant working together, Colm and George think that they'll be able to serve bald men of both ilks, and will have the market conquered. But selling toupees isn't as easy as they think. To make matters worse, they have to contend with deadbeats, the IRA, the British Army, and, worst of all, a competitor--Toupee or Not Toupee--that threatens their exclusivity agreement. When their wig supplier pits Colm and George--who've deemed themselves The Piece People--against Toupee or Not Toupee to see who can sell the most hairpieces and win the Northern Ireland franchise, the race is on for clients. Bronagh (Anna Friel), Colm's feisty girlfriend, develops a creative sales plan that leads to both political and moral decisions for the partners. Despite its humor, Barry McEvoy's script incorporates the tensions felt between Catholics and Protestants in the 1980s. Barry Levinson's direction evokes the spirit and nostalgia of his Baltimore trilogy, which includes DINER, AVALON, and TIN MEN. [More]
Starring: Barry McEvoy, Brian F. O'Byrne, Billy Connolly, Anna Friel
Starring: Barry McEvoy, Brian F. O'Byrne, Billy Connolly, Anna Friel
Director: Barry Levinson
Director: Barry Levinson
Screenwriter: Barry Levinson
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC
DVD Info
Release:
Aug 7, 2001
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - English
- DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
- Production Notes
Reviews for An Everlasting Piece
There aren?t any corny bald jokes: The movie is smart enough not to waste it?s time with lame humor about hair thinning.
'In trying to tackle the bigger issues the film loses what made it so quirky in the first place.'
McEvoy certainly earns points for finding a new and unusual way of addressing the oft-explored issue of the Northern Ireland Catholic/Protestant conflict.
It's unpretentious almost to the point of indifference, and thus never quite wrangles enough passion or conflict to fuel the story forward.
'Maybe,' I thought, 'This film will be different.' Then again, maybe not.
The comedy inherent in toupee gags gradually runs dry, and the interplay between the main characters sometimes doesn't offer enough sparks to pick up the slack.
It's the comedic equivalent of choking on one of those Lucky Charms marshmallows, only there's no leprechaun around to give you the Heimlich.
This little film tries too hard to charm, and in the process loses its bite.
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