Then he
meets Rory (James McAvoy), a wheelchair bound, cerebral palsy stricken, wise
cracking rebel who rolls into his life. Rory is a trouble maker. The two of them
become friends and they decide to have some fun together. Rory is desperate to
get out of the Carrigmore and pursue his other interests like getting drunk and
getting laid. Soon, Michael and Rory start to break the house rules. They go to
bars, discos and wander around the streets of Dublin. They came up with a plan to
leave the safe walls of Carrigmore Home and live on their own in a custom made
apartment.
Rory calls their new place "Cripple Heaven". They hire
beautiful Siobhan (Romola Garai) as their personal assistant. Very soon Michael
falls in love with Siobhan. Rory is also attracted to her but he decides to play
it low for his friend Michael. As soon as Rory realized that Michael has no way
to win the heart of beautiful Siobhan, Rory plunges into a sad and pathetic
condition.
Director O'Donnel narrates a convincing story of two disabled young men. He tries to mix a right balance of sympathy and pathos in the movie. He
makes a strong case for the equality, for disabled people in the society. Movie
is emotionally resonant with powerful enough moments that will break your heart.
Steven Robertson and James McAvoy, as severely challenged, present an astounding
performance. Together they have a good natural chemistry. They make their
physical limitations so believable, which adds a strong emotional value to the
story. They portray the disabled men really well. Movie is sad as well as funny
with it's own moments. It is a very touching tale of poignant celebration of
friendship.
We rate this movie ABOVE AVERAGE.
