Self-confessed metrosexual Fionnan doesn t want a stag do, but would happily attend the Hen. Ruth, the now concerned bride-to-be (Amy Huberman), promptly persuades the, marginally more-macho, best man (Andrew Scott) to organise one. Reluctantly, he agrees but proceeds to do everything he can to stop Ruth s wildly infamous brother, known only as The Machine (Peter McDonald), coming along for their sober, walking-weekend, excuse for a stag party. But The Machine, not so easily foxed, tracks the.
Following the enormous success of The Hangover, the past few years have seen filmmakers trying to chase that same market, with a similar group of guys banding together for a somewhat drunken weekend, often surrounding a wedding or similar celebratory occasion.
It should come as no surprise that very few do it as well as The Hangover - Bridesmaids is a rare exception, bringing a fresh new take on the idea - and The Stag unfortunately stumbles into the same worn-out copy-cat genre we've seen emerging from the UK recently.
It certainly has its moments, and the script has some very funny lines of dialogue, particularly for one of the leading men, Andrew Scott - better known for his work on Sherlock - as Davin. But for the most part, it reproduces tired cliches and overused situations without bringing much of anything new to the big screen.
It's a shame, because Irish cinema has the potential to do so well. Many of the ingredients are here for commercial and critical success, especially with someone as talented as Scott part of the ensemble. Yet the direction and script too frequently pull the easy punches, without packing any serious weight behind them. Moments of great humour are juxtaposed with comedic moments that fall flat on their face, and the inconsistency never quite feels worth the effort.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Self-confessed metrosexual Fionnan doesn't want a stag do, but would happily attend the Hen. Ruth, the now concerned bride-to-be (Amy Huberman), promptly persuades the, marginally more-macho, best man (Andrew Scott) to organise one. Reluctantly, he agrees but proceeds to do everything he can to stop Ruth s wildly infamous brother, known only as The Machine (Peter McDonald), coming along for their sober, walking-weekend, excuse for a stag party. But The Machine, not so easily foxed, tracks them down, and what follows is a hilarious few days in rural Ireland where the Stags find themselves lost, shot at, stoned and butt-naked. The Stag is a hilarious and heart-warming journey of friendship, fear, male bonding, and tightly fashioned squirrel skin!
Andrew Scott and Hugh O'Conor star in this Irish comedy written and directed by John Butler. Metrosexual groom-to-be Fionnan (O'Conor) would rather go to his fiancée Ruth (Amy Huberman)'s hen party than his own stag do. Ruth, however, manages to persuade his best friend Davin (Scott) to arrange the stag and he opts for a walking holiday. Despite their best efforts to avoid him, they are joined by Ruth's maniac brother known as The Machine (Peter McDonald), who turns the low-key weekend into a series of misadventures. Will Fionnan make it back to his future wife unscathed?
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