
Reuniting with writer Patrick Mc Cabe who co-scripted his acclaimed 1997 film THE BUTCHER BOY Neil Jordan delivers another entertaining spectacle of a motion picture Set in the United Kingdom during the tumultuous 1960s & 70s BREAKFAST ON PLUTO tells the story of Patrick Kitten Braden (an electrifying Cillian Murphy) an orphan from a small Irish town who dreams of escaping his drab surroundings Though his orphan status is enough to make him an outsider Patrick's gleeful decision to become the cross-dressing androgynous Kitten sends him into the outside world for good He ends up at the trailer home of travelling musician Billy Rock (Gavin Friday) who is hiding weapons used by the IRA in a series of vicious attacks After an unexpected tragedy Kitten says farewell to Ireland & heads for the glamorous rough-&-tumble streets of London where she faces hatred & hardship in equal measure Through it all Kitten somehow retains her unwavering spirit teaching a valuable lesson about staying hopeful & optimistic in the face of harsh degradation Murphy's portrayal of the fiercely flamboyant Kitten is a sight to behold Beautiful as a man Murphy's appearance takes on an even more ethereal glow as a woman Adding greater weight to the proceedings are the performances from Jordan regulars Liam Neeson & Stephen Rea as well as Ruth Negga Laurence Kinlan & real-life musician Friday Filled with a staggering amount of great pop songs from that legendary era BREAKFAST ON PLUTO is an inspiring ode to individual human spirit