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Rory O'Shea Was Here (2005)
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Movie Review by AJ 
July 22nd, 2006
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Known as Inside I'm Dancing in most parts of the world, but as Rory O'Shea Was Here in the USA, Damien O'Donnell's film has a good heart and hits a lot of the right notes, but ultimately can't overcome its penchant for Hallmark sentimentality. Steven Robertson is fantastic as Michael O'Connolly, a young man with cerebral palsy whose speech is almost entirely unintelligible; Robertson is completely and utterly convincing, and not for one second did I question the authenticity and sincerity of his portrayal. More problematic, on the other hand, is James McAvoy as Rory O'Shea, a rebellious young man with muscular dystrophy whom Michael befriends. Rory is, as most conventional rebels in film are, c*cky and self-assured to the point of extreme arrogance. Deep down, he's a good guy, but when the characters are only swimming in greeting card levels of depth, it's hard to really become invested in them or their plights. The climactic revelation is almost funny in its abruptness and painfully soapish qualities. I enjoyed the characters to a certain degree, and O'Donnell clearly has his heart in his work, but that feeling is barely transmitted onscreen.
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