User Reviews

Set in Manchester, New Hampshire (which they call "Manch Vegas"), the film is about a group of a Irish American friends who are prone to heavy drinking and fighting. The story could be about any ethnic group, but given their boorish behavior, not necessarily the kind of guys you would want to spend with for an hour, much less than entire evening. However, as an examination of the destructive nature of toxic masculinity, "Small Engine Repair" is very effective as drama. In the beginning you wonder where everything is heading, but by the end the film makes sense.

This was a weird one for me. The first part of it was very difficult to get through, I actually found myself looking at my watch. But I ended up absolutely LOVING this movie. Very powerful and tense.