When I heard the title of this film, I didn’t know what I was getting myself in for, even watching the first scene I still wasn’t sure how this was going to go but as this film progressed I was holding my sides in laughter. Sensation is most definitely one of the best Irish comedy films I’ve seen this year.

Throughout the entire film, the typical Irish humour of innuendos, silliness and just plain being someone from the countryside keeps a smile on your face. The director, Tom Hall, really knows how to connect with his Irish audience, and this film is a must see for nights out with your friends.

Sensation is set in a little country village in Tipperary. Domhnall Gleeson, son of Brendan, and better known as Bill Weasley, plays the main character, Donal, a socially awkward bachelor. His father has just died and bequeathed him a farm.

Donal, being the average modern day farmer's son, is not interested in farming, so he sells all the animals and is about to sell the farm for his greater passions in life; women and drink, when he meets Kim (played by Luanne Gordon), a Kiwi escort with an unusal business plan.

Donal has a load of money knocking around from the inheritence, so he makes the bold decision to become her partner, maybe in more ways than one. Kim takes Donal on a journey of self-discovery while she using his money for "self-improvement".

All this was kept quiet until the intervention of Donal's friend Karl (played by Patrick Ryan), a sponge, who lives on Donal's land. He becomes the security for the business, but seems to have ulterior motives where Kim is concerned.

Donal buys a flat in a new apartment block in the town, but the neighbours aren’t happy with the illicit activities, and they get evicted. Donal goes back home and turns his house into a place of lies and deceit. But little do he and his friends know that the police are watching their every move!

If you’re looking for a film full of country Irish humour, some action and side splitting one liners, then grab your mates and get to the nearest theatre for this film. If you like innuendoes, this film will definitely give you one. Several, probably. 

Sensation is full of surprises and really makes you wonder what goes on behind closed doors. See this if you liked The Guard, Once, or Irish films in general. Also The General. 7/10


Marina Carry