In Bruges
June 2nd 2008 18:27
Review
In Bruges (2008)
Writer/Director Martin McDonagh's (Six Shooter) second film, In Bruges is a witty and sharp movie hoovering on the borderline of dark comedy and intense thriller. Definitely a must see for the not too squeamish with a twisted sense of humor.
Ken (Brendan Gleeson) the stoic bear of a man and Ray (Colin Farrell) the buzzing rookie are hitmen from London who blew their last assignment, they blew it badly. Their boss Harry, a scary man with a bad temper (Ralph Fiennes) sends them to Bruges into hiding until the storm lulls after the trouble they stirred. If you might wonder where the hell Bruges is, it's in Belgium, but you won't be alone with your dilemma. Our main guys (hero would be a bit far fetched) wonder about the same thing, especially Ray: what the hell are they doing in f'in Bruges?
The beautiful but absurdly boring town soon turns out to be close to something that could be called Hell on Earth. It turns out that they have an assignment here, with an unusual victim. To keep off spoiler territory, I'll leave it up to you to find the rest out.
The movie's strong point lies in the dark humor, and the fact that real drama is woven into the story with elegant ease. As a mainly character driven film, the performances are crucial, and luckily they not only don't fail, but some are career highpoints for the actors. Colin Farrell is a talented young actor, but here he can truly show off his skills as the troubled, energetic and unsure guy, who finds an excellent partner in Brendan Gleeson's Ken, a calm fatherfigure, who's almost too good to be a cold blooded murderer. When at over halftime, Ralph FIennes' character, Harry gets a face to the creepy voice, he falls in line with the two main characters in the blink of an eye. As the final dramatic scenes unfold, with both oddly funny and sad tones the same time, the viewer is left with mixed emotions. A feature that is rarely achieved.
Slow buildup, good character portrayal, humor dark as night and sudden bloody, violent eruptions. This sums it up, and that's not necessary a bad thing. Definitely a recommended flick that you should check out whether at a special screening or on DVD/BluRay. More movies like this please!
In Bruges (2008)
Writer/Director Martin McDonagh's (Six Shooter) second film, In Bruges is a witty and sharp movie hoovering on the borderline of dark comedy and intense thriller. Definitely a must see for the not too squeamish with a twisted sense of humor.
A sleepy town with frustrated hitmen
Ken (Brendan Gleeson) the stoic bear of a man and Ray (Colin Farrell) the buzzing rookie are hitmen from London who blew their last assignment, they blew it badly. Their boss Harry, a scary man with a bad temper (Ralph Fiennes) sends them to Bruges into hiding until the storm lulls after the trouble they stirred. If you might wonder where the hell Bruges is, it's in Belgium, but you won't be alone with your dilemma. Our main guys (hero would be a bit far fetched) wonder about the same thing, especially Ray: what the hell are they doing in f'in Bruges?
Two weeks here? Are you serious?
The beautiful but absurdly boring town soon turns out to be close to something that could be called Hell on Earth. It turns out that they have an assignment here, with an unusual victim. To keep off spoiler territory, I'll leave it up to you to find the rest out.
The movie's strong point lies in the dark humor, and the fact that real drama is woven into the story with elegant ease. As a mainly character driven film, the performances are crucial, and luckily they not only don't fail, but some are career highpoints for the actors. Colin Farrell is a talented young actor, but here he can truly show off his skills as the troubled, energetic and unsure guy, who finds an excellent partner in Brendan Gleeson's Ken, a calm fatherfigure, who's almost too good to be a cold blooded murderer. When at over halftime, Ralph FIennes' character, Harry gets a face to the creepy voice, he falls in line with the two main characters in the blink of an eye. As the final dramatic scenes unfold, with both oddly funny and sad tones the same time, the viewer is left with mixed emotions. A feature that is rarely achieved.
Harry chooses a weapon
Slow buildup, good character portrayal, humor dark as night and sudden bloody, violent eruptions. This sums it up, and that's not necessary a bad thing. Definitely a recommended flick that you should check out whether at a special screening or on DVD/BluRay. More movies like this please!
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