An offbeat comedy about an estranged father who returns to his hometown after an absence of ten years in order to reconnect with his daughter and ex-wife but unwittingly finds himself responsible for almost destroying all their lives.
Maisie Williams, the film’s plucky teenage daughter groomed for sporting success, is emerging as the most promising new talent to come out of Game of Thrones.
The slapstick and gags risk getting in the way of a story about love, loss and broken families.
If it was indeed Niall Heery's aim to transplant The Royal Tenenbaums to suburban Dublin, he's done an OK job – Nesbitt's even wearing Ben Stiller's tracksuit.
Some appealing performances aside, this really is just nonsense.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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