Waking Ned Devine is a comedy film that was directed by Kirk Jones. This film was filmed in Ireland on the location of Isles of Man. This film was released on November 20, 1998. The actor, David Kelly got nominated for the Screen Actor's Guild award.
From Beginning to End (A Summary):
This film is about two good elderly friends, Jackie O'Shea and Michael O'Sullivan, who found out that someone in their town won the lottery ticket and in searched of the winner. They found out that it was one of their friend, Ned Devine. Of course when they went to see him, they found him dead, smiling, and holding onto his lottery ticket.
Jackie later was convinced by one of his dream that Ned Devine wants to share his money to everyone in the town. Therefore on the day that the mister who came to inspect the "winner" Jackie and Michael fooled the man. They imposed as Ned Devine and signed the contracts. The inspector was not just done yet, he planned to visit and bring in the money with two weeks. Therefore when he left, Jackie and Michael brought everyone in the town together to discuss and to have them lie along with them to obtain the money. Of course everyone was happy to be a part f it since it they'll be getting a share of the money. Everyone was willing to, but one person, Lizzie Qyinn.
On the day that they gave Ned Devine his funeral, the inspector came and gave them the check. Happily they all were, but Lizzie Quinn did not give up and went to a phone booth that was away from their town to dial to the lottery place and call in for the impersonation of the town. But as she dials, the inspector drove up and coming his way was a truck! The inspector dodged the truck and slammed the phone booth that had Lizzie Quinn in there right down the cliff.In the end everyone basically were happy and drank bottoms up to Ned Devine.
Irish Features (Culture):
From viewing this film I found it to be that in the Irish culture (if my assumption is correct) that Irish people love to drink for almost all occassion - happy occassions, along with that music too; musics that are fast beating rthyms to the heart and ears. From this film we also get the sense of gatherings of families too.
My Thoughts on the Film:
Overall I thought that this film was funny. It pulled out all the things that one person or a group of people can do to obtain one thing in life. I recommend this film to anyone over the age of 13.
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