The Luck of the Irish

“The Luck of the Irish” is a Disney Channel Original Movie that came out in 2001. Directed by Paul Hoen, who would go on to direct other movies like “The Cheetah Girls: One World” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” Those were disasters, but we’ll get to those later in the month. The only really famous actor in here is Ryan Merriman. The rest of the cast is just there. The acting wasn’t bad but it wasn’t anything to really call amazing. It just fell in the middle.

The movie is about Kyle (Ryan Merriman) as he finds out he is Irish after his lucky coin gets stolen by an evil leprechaun (Timothy Omundson). He finds out that his mom, played by Marita Geraghty, comes from a family of leprechauns and that coin was his family’s luck. Because his coin has been stolen, they are turning into leprechauns. Kyle, with the help of his family (Henry Gibson and Paul Kiernan) and friends (Glenndon Chatman), must get back their family’s luck before Kyle’s huge basketball game. Steven Kaufman said in his review, “I kid you not, this is the plot of the movie. What the heck was in the water during the late 90s/early 00s?”

Kaufman continued, “While I still enjoyed watching this movie, the movie’s plot is all over the place. Like literally, there are more plot holes in this than what you will find in an episode of “Riverdale.”” Like the leprechaun villain has magical powers but no other leprechaun in the movie has it. There are hints of that with Kyle’s grandfather but that’s it. There are a lot of plot holes that you could point them out when you watch it, which is unbelievable.

I agree with Kaufman when he said, “I recommend just watching this movie if you are looking for an enjoyable non-sensical good time.” That’s the best way to watch the movie. If you really start to think a lot about the plot, then that will make you hate the movie and ask why you watched it. This is just a nice movie that you just should enjoy and not take too seriously. If you start doing that, then that’s when you will start to hate it. The ending of the movie is really anti-climatic but it’s a Disney movie so that is your answer, just a standard Disney ending.

“The Luck of the Irish” is one of those classic Original Movies that you shouldn’t delve into too much. It’s a classic movie from the Disney Channel that is probably nice to watch around St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a lot of fun to watch. When you take it seriously, then you will not have fun and just think it’s aggravating. Besides that, I seriously think you should watch it.

I know I may not be in the right age group for this movie, but still, I think you should watch it because you will find a lot of enjoyment in it, even though a lot of adults may not like it. Check it out and see for yourself.

Alright everyone, look out tomorrow when I look at the sequel to “Halloweentown” in “Disney Channel Original Movie Month.”