In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Thursday 8 May 2014

Parked (2010)

Fred Daly lives in his car. He has a quiet spot next to a street lamp in a car park on the coast of Dublin. Life is difficult but reassuringly routine until a junkie turns up, parks next to him and shatters Fred’s solitude.
It’s one of those films that puts two strangers together and watches intently as they each begin to affect the other.
As usual, the journey is more important than the destination and the people are more important than the setting. Colm Meaney is always good in urban drama, but it was a surprise to see how well Colin Morgan did; he upped his game and held his own admirably in a challenging role.

3½ nudges out of 5

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