This flick was just hilarious--I loved it! The critics are just nuts and don't like anything that doesn't leave you depressed for weeks!

watched this with the boy, the 1980's NI stuff mostly went over his head, still plenty for us both to laugh at

It is interesting to see how religion and politics are weaved in this Irish comedy about pedaling wigs. Lackluster still and forgettable.

It is interesting to see how religion and politics are weaved in this Irish comedy about pedaling wigs. Lackluster still and forgettable.

A interesting plot with a good screenplay, nice actings, just like Levinson's direction, An Everlasting Piece, is a unforgettable film, entertaining and funny. Fresh.

To be able to find humour when life looks bleak has to be a true Irish talent and this film is a great example. A little slow in parts but definitely worth a look.

Barry Levinson, director of Good Morning Vietnam (1987), Rain Man (1988) and Wag The Dog (1997), wanted to do something a little different. He opted for this little comedy which owes alot to old Ealing comedies and Local Hero and Waking Ned, despite the film's troubled setting. Belfast, sometime in the 1980's. It has Catholic barber Colm (Barry McEvoy, who also wrote the film) getting a job in a psychiatric hospital, his co-worker is Protestant George (Brían F. O'Byrne). Despite their different religions, they get along well, and get on with the job in hand. They encounter a mad patient known as The Scalper (Billy Connolly), who was once a toupee salesman. Wanting out of the mental hospital, Colm and George persuade The Scalper to give them the names of his leads. Before long, Colm and George are in business as 'The Piece People', going all over Belfast selling hairpieces, in rough neighbourhoods too. However, it isn't long before they end up involved with the IRA, and one toupee goes missing in a crime investigation and they also face competition from rivals Toupee or Not Toupee. Despite being set at the height of the Troubles, it's actually an upbeat film and quite optimistic. It's got good support from Anna Friel and Pauline McLynn, and it's Levinson's last good film. Pity DreamWorks ruined any chance of it being a success.

This movie from Ireland was a hoot! Like most Irish movies, I found the subtitles absolutely necessary. The dialect is often quite difficult to understand, and it's nice to have some assistance. Another underrated gem, in my opinion.

An entertaininng film about herpeses.

The Screenplay was WRITTEN by Barry Levinson... Misleading if you look at the short version on rotten tomatoes unless you read this by clicking the more button on the Short bio it is not clear... So I just want to clarify this because it says Barry Levinson.. Hes good at what he does ... but Massive Credit to Barry Who I personally know and know what He's Been through with this project I'd like to blast some Of the higher ups out of the water with what I have to say but for now i will keep this to myself, I'm sure its floating around on the internet somewhere... Many high regards to my old friend which I haven't seen Since the Gasligh... shhhh ....HELLO you ;) Still promoting this film ... thumbs up to the film, the the message Oh and Irish humor.

This was heaven and a funny heaven it was too. Brillant script, clever, original and funny. This is exactly why I love UK films...we'll ignore the fact the director's American. The only drawback was beginning, it could have been edited out completely but seeing Billy Connolly in a funny role is always welcoming.

a really tight, witty and wonderful film. the acting is great, the directing is tasteful, and the movie has a certain charm about it that shines and is supported by the superb writing.

An understated political commentary with a lot of catchy one-liners. The film manages to capture effectively the absurdity of much of the Irish conflict while also portraying convincingly life in Belfast. The film is well-acted on the whole. The only shortcoming with the plot is that the opening 10 minutes are almost unnecessary in how abbreviated their narrative development is.

VEry fun movie. I enjoyed the plot and all of the humerous moments throughout.

Selling wigs door to door. I don't think I'd care as much if it weren't for the Irish accents.

This came strongly recommended to me and as a result it disappointed massively. There were two very funny scenes. The rest of the film felt too disjointed to make me care enough. For my money, the humour wasn't sharp enough to pierce the oppressive setting and camera work. Billy Connolly's character walks in and out of scenes nonsensically delivers one or two good line and then feels like he got tacked on to an unsatisfying ending. The film has noble intentions but the first half of the film sort of sabotages that payoff in the end.

Oh dear I must have had a sense of humour failure. Apart from a few very funny lines there is little I liked about this film, a story of two men selling hairpieces in Northern Ireland during the 1980s.

Pretty good, some really funny moments. Billy Connolly was superb in his overly small role...

only cos i was an extra in it.

Unexpected laugh-out loud comedy based in Northern Ireland. I continue to quote this movie to this day ("Warren Beatty's Mercedes...") Lovely light laughs...enjoy!