The Actors

 (2003)

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| May 12, 2004
Sydney Morning Herald
The Actors is a rare thing - a comedy that's funny, but not very good. The film is based on what Neil Jordan calls an original story he wrote more than 10 years ago. When character comes second to plot, the game is lost. ... Full Review

movie-gazette.com
has an enjoyable storyline, if not the best of scripts.....Not because Caine isn't his usual solid self....because the impressive Moran largely gets the best scenes and funniest scenarios to work with.....undoubtedly will again, it does possess several genuinely funny moments....Though each member of the impressive cast in "The Actors" has done better before.... ... Full Review

Urban Cinefile
Without much of a plot going for it, The Actors rests almost exclusively on the talents of Caine and a venerable cast of British and Irish thespians to prop up the hoary old game of whos got the loot. Based on a story written ten years ago by Neil Jordan and much better directed than adapted by Conor McPherson, The Actors at least doesnt have any pretensions, though it does have a dog-eared feel about it. ... Full Review

Shadows on the Wall
Meanwhile, Headey (as Gambon's daughter) is the only person in the cast playing it straight--she's far too classy for a ramshackle film like this! The guises Tom adopts are sketch-comedy characters, shouting and floundering and far too silly to be remotely believable. ... Full Review

Time Out
exploits the talent of struggling thesp Dylan Moran....a few home truths about actors.... ... Full Review

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