In Bruges
Shoot first. Sightsee later.
Colin Farrell and Academy Award-nominee Ralph Fiennes star in this edgy, action-packed comedy, filled with thrilling chases, spectacular shoot outs and an explosive ending you won't want to miss! Hit men Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson, Harry Potter) have been ordered to cool their heels in the storybook city of Bruges (it's in Belgium) after finishing a big job. But since hit men make the worst tourists, they soon find themselves in a life-and-death struggle of comic proportions against one very angry crime boss (Fiennes)! Get ready for the outrageous and unpredictable fun you will have In Bruges, the movie critics are calling, "wildly entertaining" - Stephen Rebello, Playboy.
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Quite Good - detersti
Farrell was the star of this show. The way he played his character added all the humour. Having said that, everyone did a good job however. Also very well written and filmed in a tourist town that generally flies under the radar. The film takes place exclusively in the old town which never get's tiring. The characters were well conceived and the story was generally unpredictable, which always makes for a more interesting movie.An unexpected delight! - RobBC
The Irish humour is dark and heavy in Martin McDonagh’s amazing debut feature, a thoroughly engrossing mix of Shakespearean tragedy and religious parable with just a touch of Abbot & Costello. As the foul-mouthed yet strangely vulnerable Ray, Colin Farrell exhibits a manic energy which dominates every scene; his thick brogue making even the most innocuous sentence a reason to smirk. Brendan Gleeson’s Ken, on the other hand, is a study in forbearance; a curious blend of wide-eyed wonder and weary stoicism. As the two play off each other along the streets and canals of Belgium’s capital they manage to piss off everyone they encounter from Belgians, Americans and Canadians to fat people, hookers and coke-snorting dwarves. McDonagh’s fiendishly clever script constantly challenges our expectations while the superb cinematography incorporates Brussels’ brooding medieval buildings and alleyways to create a sombre fairytale aesthetic further enhanced by a wistful musical score. The film’s relentlessly mounting suspense finally comes to a head on Christmas Eve when Harry travels to Bruges in order to confront the two errant hit men. What follows is a masterful fusion of form and substance ending in a gorgeously contrived coda lifted right from Hieronymus Bosch’s Last Judgement. Hysterical, brutal, and unexpectedly moving...a pure delight.Delightful black comedy - owu497
It's so nice to see a movie that's more than what it appears. On the surface it looks like a British gangster film, but this film is so much more. The character development, dialogue and plot twists are far above the typical hollywood film. The violence is simple yet realistic; it's portrayal disturbing. However, the violence is always honest and, unlike most violence in film, fully demonstrates its consequences. This is contrasted by some of the best pitch black dialogue I've seen in some time (something the Brits do perfectly). You even get a nice travelogue of a lovely city as you're watching the film!
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Quite Good - detersti
Farrell was the star of this show. The way he played his character added all the humour. Having said that, everyone did a good job however. Also very well written and filmed in a tourist town that generally flies under the radar. The film takes place exclusively ...An unexpected delight! - RobBC
The Irish humour is dark and heavy in Martin McDonagh’s amazing debut feature, a thoroughly engrossing mix of Shakespearean tragedy and religious parable with just a touch of Abbot & Costello. As the foul-mouthed yet strangely vulnerable Ray, Colin Farrell ...Delightful black comedy - owu497
It's so nice to see a movie that's more than what it appears. On the surface it looks like a British gangster film, but this film is so much more. The character development, dialogue and plot twists are far above the typical hollywood film. The violence is ...