Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie

Mrs Brown (Brendan O’Carroll) has gone and got herself a movie. In this outing, the working-class dame in drag is threatened by thugs who want to shut down her veggie stall and Mrs Brown’s having none of it.

Cue plenty of awkward situations and a script peppered with “feck”.

Full of the same ridiculous slapstick comedy with the added benefit of removing the ‘filmed live’ aspect, one would think this might streamline the gags, however the unique ‘live blunder’ style that this franchise is famous for is still included. O’Carroll plays up to the cameras and the supporting cast laugh when takes are ‘blown’. It comes across as staged.

Ultimately you either hate or love Mrs Brown’s Boys, it’s a niche market and the movie won’t have people switching camps. At least it’s guaranteed to raise a smirk one way or the other. (LL)

** /5