
Michael is a perpetual waster. He owes money to Perrier, a local thug. When two enforcers demand payment by nightfall, Michael does a burglary with two others but won't be paid till morning. All he has to do is stay away from the thugs until he can get the money then give it to Perrier. But the lads catch Michael and start to deliver a beating, but Brenda, Michael's suicidal neighbor, shoots one. Now they must run for their lives, accompanied by Jim, Michael's estranged fathe... (Full plot summary below)
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Michael is a perpetual waster. He owes money to Perrier, a local thug. When two enforcers demand payment by nightfall, Michael does a burglary with two others but won't be paid till morning. All he has to do is stay away from the thugs until he can get the money then give it to Perrier. But the lads catch Michael and start to deliver a beating, but Brenda, Michael's suicidal neighbor, shoots one. Now they must run for their lives, accompanied by Jim, Michael's estranged father who claims to be dying and has come to reconcile with his son. Will any of the trio see the sun rise? And can Michael become enlightened, become a better man?
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| Maxim [UK]Stuart MesshamHalf comic tour de force and half "urban western," Perrier's Bounty is a 90-minute treat and, in case you hadn't gathered this by now, we recommend it. |
| Birmingham PostGraham YoungThe violence is extreme and the humour is very dark, but if you like edgy comedies, you'll enjoy this. |
| Critic's NotebookRobert LevinIt's an effective genre piece, propelled by the strong performances of Cillian Murphy, Jodie Whittaker and especially Jim Broadbent. |
| Movie TalkJason BestAt times, O'Rowe and Fitzgibbon appear to be straining too hard for effect, but at its best the film has a cartoonish vitality. The plot may be all over the place, but the cast relish O'Rowe's salty dialogue |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereA bit of underworld blarney from the Old Sod, "Perrier's Bounty" is another darkly comical-philosophical Irish gangster movie. The film, directed by TV veteran Ian Fitzgibbon and scripted by Mark O'Rowe ("Boy A"), doesn't quite work. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsIt recalls Guy Ritchie's back catalogue but, thankfully, without the self-consciously frenetic camerawork. The result is slick and enjoyable, but has a whiff of déjà vu. |
| VarietyJohn AndersonAn uneven mix of conventional caper and sentimental hooey, but there's no denying a certain quotient of fun. |
| Washington City PaperTricia OlszewskiBang, bang; smack, smack; run, run; bang, bang. That's the essence of Perrier's Bounty, with brief stops for romance and dog-killing. |
| Boston PhoenixPeter Keough"There's a point to all this drivel," says Gabriel Byrne's mysterious narrator. Or is the drivel the whole point? |
| Fan The FireSam BatheSet in Ireland, it feels very much an Irish film and perhaps the closed tone of the film makes it a little inaccessible. |