Extra Ordinary (2019)
Stars: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte
Runtime: 94 minutes
Synopsis: In an Irish town you call Rose, the driving instructor, if you have ghost etc. problems. Martin's deceased wife bothers him, so he calls Rose, who's single. A levitating daughter makes him call again.
Performances: 5/5
Screenplay: 4/5
Special Effects: 3/5
Editing: 4/5
Cinematography: 4/5
Score/Soundtrack: 4/5
Entertainment Factor: 4/5
Verdict: Well I certainly wasn't expecting to call Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman's directorial debut the funniest movie of 2019 and yet here I am. "Extra Ordinary" made me laugh more than any movie did this year, and I simply cannot believe how enjoyable I found it to be.
Ahern and Loughman channeled their inner Waititi to deliver a film similar in comedic style to "What We Do in the Shadows", but with ghosts and witchcraft instead of vampires. It's awkward, realistic in its depiction of its paranormal elements, and most of all, absolutely hilarious thanks to a brilliant script that organically incorporated the film's humor to its narrative instead of throwing in a lazy joke every minute or so. The performances, especially by Maeve Higgins and Will Forte, are phenomenal and use the exact right dose of ridiculousness to make their characters likable and not two-dimensional caricatures. Even the cinematography and score are cleverly taken care off to contribute to the film's tone. I'd honestly say that my only issue with it was it's third act that felt a little too big for such a down-to-earth film, but it's immediately compensated with what was perhaps the single best final shot I've seen in a comedy for a while.
I truly hope that this film doesn't fly under the radar as I am now extremely looking forward to what Ahern and Loughman do next. Yes, their first outing was definitely inspired by previous films, but pulling off something like "Extra Ordinary" in such a manner is nothing short of impressive.
Ahern and Loughman channeled their inner Waititi to deliver a film similar in comedic style to "What We Do in the Shadows", but with ghosts and witchcraft instead of vampires. It's awkward, realistic in its depiction of its paranormal elements, and most of all, absolutely hilarious thanks to a brilliant script that organically incorporated the film's humor to its narrative instead of throwing in a lazy joke every minute or so. The performances, especially by Maeve Higgins and Will Forte, are phenomenal and use the exact right dose of ridiculousness to make their characters likable and not two-dimensional caricatures. Even the cinematography and score are cleverly taken care off to contribute to the film's tone. I'd honestly say that my only issue with it was it's third act that felt a little too big for such a down-to-earth film, but it's immediately compensated with what was perhaps the single best final shot I've seen in a comedy for a while.
I truly hope that this film doesn't fly under the radar as I am now extremely looking forward to what Ahern and Loughman do next. Yes, their first outing was definitely inspired by previous films, but pulling off something like "Extra Ordinary" in such a manner is nothing short of impressive.
FINAL GRADE: 8/10
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