Just had to do a review on one of my all time favorite films The Matchmaker, now some people may have seen this some not but I would rate it as a stay at home curl up on the couch funny film. Not just for us girlies but my hubby finds this one funny too.
~~Briefly about the film~~
Janeane Garfalo (of The Truth about cats and dogs and Mystery Men) plays Marcy Tizard in this film she is helping an American Senator John McGlory (Played by Jay O Sanders) To trace his Irish ancestors, but much to her horror she finds herself bang in the middle of a matchmaking festival.
Constantly under pressure from Denis Leary who plays the senators right hand man to provide proof of the senators ancestors.
She meets Dermot O'Brien played by (Milo O'Shea) the local matchmaker who decides he is going to try and help her find her true love. He does not let her know this but pretends to be helping her find the senators ancestors.
But his rival matchmaker Millie O'Dowd played by (Rosaleen Linehan) sets him a bet that he can't match make Marcy and Sean Kelly played by (David O'Hara from Braveheart ) so he goes all out to match them up. This bet leads to lots of funny encounters and just general mayhem.
I think the mix of Irish and American works well in this film.
Don't want to give too much away about the film as I hate people who tell me about a film before I see it myself.
~~My Views on the film~~
It's full of funny bits, lots of mushy love bits and some very sad bits. But overall a great story and a worthwhile film to watch. The film has an overall feelgood factor and makes you want to watch it again and again. The actors are great and are very believable.
~~Where to buy~~
Now I originally watched this film on TV and just loved it so much I had to find it on DVD. I eventually found it online got it on Amazon for about £5.00.
