In Bruges
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Movie Reviews of In Bruges
Movie Review: A pleasant surprise
Summary: 5 Stars
The undeniable charm of In Bruges lies in it's lead cast and the dynamite direction and script from Martin McDonagh; who weaves a tale of hitmen Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson). Ray is the rookie who recently made a horrible mistake during a hit, while Ken is the wily veteran who seeks to help the lad out any way they can. Under orders from their boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes), they are holed up in Bruges; a small, tourist town in Belgium, which becomes quite a big factor as things develop and slowly spin out of control. If you've seen trailers or previews of In Bruges, you may think this is a straight out dark comedy. Well, while it certainly features it's share of comedic moments (mostly by Farrell), In Bruges is better described as being the well-paced and just plain refreshing gangster drama that deserves your attention. Farrell, Gleeson, and Fiennes are spectacular and magnetic, the dialogue is addictive, and the film's conclusion is just plain shattering. All in all, In Bruges more than deserves your attention, and even if you've never heard of the film and the description tickles your fancy, check this out.Movie Review: Great Entertainment
Summary: 5 Stars
Despite the gore and profanity, this film is a wonderful comedy because the actors don't play it as a comedy. Which makes it all the more hilarious and charming. It portrays hit men as having their own standards (rigid standards even!) and tries to show that even though they are human in lots of ways, they are less the norm in others. You grow to like the characters immensely and hold out hope for their redemption. Nobody ever said life was meant to be fair and this movie drives that point home. Look for the scenes with the American tourists and the height-challenged actor. Those scenes really are charming and funny and probably more true than not! The sad ending is somehow fitting, although it goes against what one hoped for. I had never seen Colin Farrell in any movie and he is excellent here - quite a surprise to me. I finally got over the fact that the other lead actor was Mad Eye Moody in the Harry Potter movie; he was an excellent choice for this role. I have watched this movie over and over and it gets just more enjoyable and funny every time.Movie Review: Smart, funny, endearing
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best movies of the year. The script is complex and funny. Main characters are two Irish hit men forced to take time off in a small town of Bruges, Belgium. There are cultural clashes between Irish/flemish/American and Canadian participants of this story that are very, very funny because they hit every prejudice known to mankind; there is moral dilemma of a hit man who accidentally kills a young boy during one of his "jobs"; there is a middle age "career" crisis of of hit man considering retirement. The plot is complex and it is enhanced by the wonderful piano music and off beat humor. Cast is fantastic and although everyone keeps talking about Farrell and Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes gives wonderful performance that somewhat resembles sociophathic character portrayed by Ben Kingley in "Sexy Beast" movie from almost a decade ago.
I absolutely enjoyed this movie and I recommend it to everyone. You will laugh about parts of this movie for days... Best dark comedy I have seen recently.
Movie Review: Hell must be spending the rest of eternity in Bruges (ok, and yes, purgatory must be Tottenham)
Summary: 5 Stars
Another delightful little British black gangster comedy. Think of: Sexy Biest (w Ben KIngsley). Snatch (w Brad Pitt, Benicio dT ...). Layer Cake (w Daniel Craig). These guys have figured it out. Usually high class actors (here R.Fiennes, who is much more convincing as a bad guy than otherwise, and the quite capable Colin F., who had been a bit overrated for a while, but he really is quite talented).
A basically simple plot (a hit man has screwed up, causing collateral damage; the boss needs to remove him, orders the partner to get it done, which turns out a problem...) runs into obstacles because the protagonists develop unexpected attitudes. Slapstick with guns.
(Disclaimer: let me add that the headline is not my opinion, but a quote from Colin Farrell's character Ray, who thinks that Bruges is a s-hole; I fully disagree with that crass opinion, Bruges is as nice a place as you are likely to find in the whole of Belgium. On Tottenham I am not an expert.)
Movie Review: You've never seen Ralph Fiennes like this
Summary: 5 Stars
A clever, slightly crazy crime story ("thriller" would be the wrong word) about two British hit men who are sent to the tiny town of Bruges, Belgium, to kill someone whose identity they don't yet know. The murder goes slightly awry, with the result that all the protagonists end up dead. Somewhat reminiscent of THE LADY KILLERS in this respect.
You have never seen Ralph Fiennes like this. A cruel, rigid Cockney crime boss whose own standards of right and wrong eventually bring about his own death.
When the gun dealer in Bruges offers Fiennes ("Harry") dum dum bullets, "They'll blow people's heads off," Fiennes replies, "I shouldn't, but I will," as daintily as a lady accepting a bonbon from a box of candy.
Some of his dialogue with the others has a RESERVOIR DOGS quality. Fastidious distinctions combined with copious doses of the "F" word and the favorite expression "poof."
Always clever, always funny. Highly recommended.