Review of White Irish Drinkers (2011) by Brad S — 24 Sep 2013

This isn't a perfect movie by any stretch of the imagination, but personally I found that the story kind of drew me in. The story line has certainly been done before - an abusive father reeks havoc on his family, one son leads a life of crime, while the other son looks for redemption.

As with most of these types of movies its really just the set that changes. White Irish Drinkers takes place in the 70's in Brooklyn and Brian and Danny are looking for away out of there family and the big city.

Danny thinks he has a plan that involves theft and Brian's boss. The tables get turned when Brian's boss doesn't turn out to be the stand up guy everyone thinks he is. The movie looks at the relationships of the whole family, father, sons and mother and how those relationships affect other relationships.

WID kept me watching, I found myself cheering for the success of both brothers - that they would be able to overcome the abuse that had surrounded them their whole lives. In a story like this that can be wishful thinking, but it ultimately means that the movie made me feel for its characters and I think that's a sign of decent art.