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.

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.

I have on tape or on DVD, almost every full-length Irish film ever made that is available to purchase, and some were not very good, but this one is by far the worst. The only one that comes close is The Butcher Boy, or I have to add this clunker - Ordinary Decent Criminal, the Kevin Spacey rip off of The General.The sad part is that it could have been a very good, if not brilliant film! It's all in the screenplay. The writer could have changed a few major parts to make it more realistic and heart-warming, and what most movie goers want to see.One of the reviewers wrote that it should receive wider distribution. It never made it to the States, and for good reason! The same reason Ordinary Decent Criminal didn't make it - they weren't good enough! I agree with Jack from Cork, whose review said it like it is - and he should know, coming from Cork! My wife is from Ireland, and even she had a hard time trying to figure out what was said. Some of the language between Pig and Runt was something that only they would understand. We could only guess.We saw this on Netflix, so it didn't cost anything to see, and THAT'S what it is worth!

This film was absolutely spectacular. It was well acted, shot and wrote and the mix of innocence and anger were well represented.This film was one that i had eagerly anticipated watching and i was not disappointed by it. At times it was painful to watch but was compelling all the same as it really drew the audience in. Cillian Murphy was excellent as the mentally challenged Pig as even in his madness you are drawn to him and his obvious similarity to a confused child. Elaine Cassidy was equally well cast as the introverted Runt.I would recommend this film although admittedly it will not be to everyones tastes.