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Extra Ordinary

2019

Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman

Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte, Claudia O'Doherty ...

5.8

1,650

Comedy. Fantasy. Horror Rose, a mostly sweet and mostly lonely small-town driving instructor, must use her supernatural talent to save the daughter of Martin (also mostly sweet and lonely), from a washed-up rockstar who is using her in a satanic pact that will reignite his fame.

	Media	Author	Review
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A defiantly odd piece of work, one that comes from a very unique sense of humor that works for most of its running time"
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"[It] is consistently funny in a pleasingly off-kilter way (...) [It] moves at a brisk but unhurried pace, incorporating a suitable array of digital effects for its fantasy theme without succumbing to the usual CG overkill"
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A light but enjoyable horror/comedy/romance whose star deserves the exposure"
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"The humour is low key, repeatedly mining the juxtaposition of the supernatural and the banal; a likeable performance from Maeve Higgins is the picture’s driving force."
		Muriel Del Don Cineuropa	"Shored up by a perfect cast (...) [it] is packed full of hilarious scenes (...) which are never predictable, always intentionally light-hearted and decidedly refreshing. It’s a fine debut"
		Matt Donato SlashFilm	"[A] uniquely lighthearted horror comedy that’s a cut above ordinary (...) Will Forte is a scene stealer"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"There are belting laughs and great performances (...) It just keeps being funny while at the same time weirdly touching (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"'Extra Ordinary' is a bit frenetic but very amusing, and Higgins is at her deadpan best (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Sarah McIntyre RTÉ	"A wholly unique cinematic experience that is grounded with a lot of heart (...) A playful, warm-hearted, consistently funny watch that is bolstered by the incredible ensemble cast (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Donald Clarke Irish Times	"The film's most valuable asset is Maeve Higgins (...) 'Extra Ordinary' is not always subtle, but most viewers will yield to its mystic charms (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Stacy Grouden entertainment.ie	"[It] is so delightful, it’s hard not to forgive some narrative clutter (...) Hilariously funny, with a fabulous lead performance from Maeve Higgins (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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