Franklie We usually give up on pregnancy movies, but despite the non-stop gungy language and crudeness and yelling and hitting and folks getting away with really awful actions, we stuck with it. And despite the horrid way they treat each other, the main family's devotion to each other was heart-warming. The younger siblings were a breath of fresh air in all the gunge.Other than the second daughter's Goth look, this movie has not aged well and could be a great one to redo, hopefully w/o the "ew" factor and w/o the styles and cinematography that we thought were so great in the 90s. It would be fun to hear clean witty vocab (rather than gungy), a love-interest, and major comeuppances for a few folks. And it would be great to see a bit of focus on how the characters are prepping for their future.There is a lot of great commentary between the lines about friendships and there's a bit of a cautionary tale. Just wish it came w/o the violence and the needless references to the barnyard which were all very very annoying.

jamiew134 OK, I'll first mention the things that I didn't like about the movie. I didn't like the casual attitude towards a pregnant woman consuming alcohol. I also felt that they glossed over the betrayal felt by George's wife & daughter. All in all, it was an enjoyable little film. Friends who watched it w/ me were shocked that the Curley children were physically disciplined, but I thought it added a sense of realism to the movie. There were many laugh-out-loud moments for me in this movie. My favorite moment was after Craig shattered the Borges' windows, & one of the nosy neighbors began to sing the opening theme from "High Noon". Hilarious!! Not being a native of Ireland, I understand that there may have been some negative generalizations about the Irish people. I didn't come away w/ that feeling, though. I'm very grateful that one of the cable channels showed this one night. It's an enjoyable movie.

damienmuldoon I am quite glad to be given the opportunity to warn unsuspecting movie buffs about this truly dreadful movie. I am a working class Dubliner, and let me tell you this is not a slice of Dublin working class life. Nobody I know behaves like the idiots in "The Snapper". Roddy Doyle is a good writer but his monopoly of the Dublin working class mind is dangerously misleading.This movie glorifies all the very worst misconceptions foreigners might have about the Irish. It wallows in the mire of drunkenness, fumbling sex and unplanned pregnancy; and makes a heroine out of a depressingly stupid and careless young woman. Colm Meaney is one of Ireland's best actors but the sight of him sleepwalking his way through this garbage is sad. There is nothing to redeem the plunge into negative apathy this movie represents.

Em Sonders I, too, began this movie and it had not yet grabbed my attention fifteen minutes into the movie, but I wanted to see it, so I watched. I loved it. I love the plot, the characters and the emotion this movie was able to portray with the need of any "super" special effects. It was a true to heart story, and I laughed (a lot). This movie is one of the most underrated flicks I have ever seen and would recommend it to anyone.