Dublin Oldschool

Too many people speak (or think) in the same voice.

Exhilarating though it may be, and elevated by Kirwan's poetry, the sheer speed of delivery coupled with strong accents and slang can make this Irish Trainspotting a - literally - semi-coherent trip, particularly during exchanges between the two leads.

Superficially glancing at the serious implications of drug use and addiction without deigning to engage, it's little more than an empty high followed by a numb comedown.

It's fun and heavy; fast and slow; a comedy and a commentary - but mostly, this is something best experienced on a big screen.