It follows the trials and tribulations of two former showbiz performers, Dave (Kelly) and Locky (O'Shea) who, in their twilight years, are eking out a living as mediums with connections to the spirit world in their "Temple of Truth" (located above a pub). After conning ordinary Dubliners desperate enough to seek their guidance, then plot thickens when a local criminal gang force Dave and Locky to contact their dead boss, regarding the hiding place of some stolen loot he his when he was alive.
Over the last few years comedic films from the emerald isles have been rather like taking your mother for a long walk in the park - nice but not terribly exciting. You see trees, grass, flowers, more trees, a park bench, and even more trees, until eventually you both decide you've had enough and turn to go home. At no point in your walk do you get attacked by masked robbers, abducted by aliens, nor does your mum take out a big stick and start hitting you around the head with it. It's just a nice walk in the park.
In much the same way Mystics follows a nice, manicured path to a conclusion most people would be able to predict after the first twenty minutes. At no time during Mystics does the viewer get mugged, abducted or even worse, attacked by their mother. It's just a nice movie that doesn't really do anything outside the norm. The plot and the acting are average; it's just an average film.
For those of you who want a bit more excitement and daring from their cinematic experience, give Mystics a miss, but for those of you who want an uncomplicated, simple, relaxing Irish comedy then go see it, and better yet, take your Mum with you. She'll enjoy it just as much as that walk in the park.
5/10
