Two babies are born in the same small Irish community hospital only moments apart. From the very beginning it seemed that Darren(Cillian Murphy)and Sinead(Elaine Cassidy) had a special uncanny relationship. Growing up next door Darren was nicknamed Pig and Sinead Runt and the two shared the same make-believe world and created their own language. Inseparable fondness grew into dangerous obsession. When the two turned 16 it seemed that their relationship was stronger than ever, but there was the developing taste for violence. The attachment grows more intense and when Runt moves away Pig is destined to search for her relentlessly.The thick Irish accent makes it a bit hard to understand at times; but then again it could have been mistaken for their own created mumbled language. They drop the F-bomb like there is no tomorrow. Kudos to director Kirsten Sheridan on her first feature. Its in her blood for her father is the veteran filmmaker Jim Sheridan. Supporting cast includes: Brian F. O'Byrne, Elanor Methven, Tara O'Neil and Geraldine O'Rawe.

I guess like Jessica Lynch, Kirsten Sheridan figured she could ride daddy's coat tails to the status of instant-auteur. Well...not in my book. I'd be shocked if this massive dud gets any attention whatsoever, aside from the usual "we love anything that sucks" crowd of nose-in-the-air art-house frequenting naval-gazing clods, who wouldn't know quality cinema if it bit them on the arse. Runt and Pig. Pig and Runt. I love you Pig. Happy birthday Runt. Good God.The actors themselves do what they can with the crappy material, and are both fairly talented. But even GREATt actors couldn't come close to saving this terribly dull (and amateurishly lensed) bore-o-rama from it's current status...a film that gets rented maybe once a year from the maybe 10 video stores that actually have it, and only because the title itself would lead one to believe this film would have something going for it...like a small amount of humor amidst the meandering, pretentious, and boring goings on. No such luck. Do yourself a favor and skip it.

When making your decision to view Disco Pigs, keep in mind that the 6.3 rating is high for a movie of this quality--check the demographic breakdown! The people who enjoy this movie are teenagers who are just discovering "deep" material (and I certainly credit them for trying rather than wasting their time with The Grudge 2), but the more mature viewer will see that the filmmakers were trying to make a movie with depth, but failed miserably in their task. The overall plot has great potential, but many of the scenes make no sense whatsoever and are poorly conceived. Whether you can understand the characters' accents or not, most of the time you'll be wondering what they're talking about. The wannabe Shakespearean monologues are laughable. I can see the appeal of this movie to teenagers who are starting to watch or read more complex material, but for those who have been enjoying complex works for some time, leave this one alone.

Personally, I don't understand why people have said this movie is so bad. It is fair to say that maybe sometimes the things Pig (Cillian Murphy) says are a bit much and put a downside on the movie but I've heard much worse in other, highly rated, movies. The storyline itself is a simple yet interesting and well thought out one which has a fantastic ending. If you do begin to watch this movie and dislike it it is still worth watching to the end and may perhaps change your view of it a little. This is the kind of movie people will usually either love or hate. Some will find it horrible and others will find it somewhat romantic and very good. Rather than reading comments that slate it and taking that view yourself you should definitely watch it and make your own mind up.