The Snapper (1993)

The Snapper was released in 1993 and that's exactly what it looks like. It's a movie where everything looks kind of scruffy, kind of worn-down, kind of homey. That's what's so charming about it. A re-make in Hollywood would certainly be impossible: the reason why I love The Snapper is that you get to see Colim Meaney wearing ugly jumpers and that nobody looks as if they have had five nose jobs. Meaney is a good actor (I want to watch The Van again!) - sometimes. Here, he is heart-wrenching as a father who learns something about himself. If there were more films like The Snapper, the world would be a better place. Better beer, too. And philosophical wonder on a par with "how come a dog can have so much shit in it" you will surely fail to find anywhere else...