In Bruges

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• March 10, 2010Story Threads Immaculate

  I had often heard of the movie "In Bruges," but happened upon it one day on a satellite movie channel. I do not frequently re-watch movies - much less also go on to purchase them. "In Bruges" contains fantastical insight into the "conscience of hitmen." Additionally, it is set in the spectacular location of Bruges, Belgium. The plot twists continue to the very end, when every story thread is neatly tied into a secure knot. Purchase this film. You will not be disappointed.

• March 3, 2010Enjoyable dark comedy

  I will be the first to admit that this movie is featured in my 3 day workshop titled, "How Not To Name Your Movie If You Want To Make Any Money." That said, it's a great film.
  
  There is some good comedy, but this this movie is dark. I can't really give good examples without giving away some plot elements, but if you like dark movies then go watch this one right now. Colin Farrell does a great job of playing a likable sort of fellow who might not really be cut out to be a hit man. The film exhibits a good deal of emotion and the ending is simply great. I'm not sure it would fare as well on subsequent viewings, but I'll give it 4 stars for the first one.

• February 28, 2010Brilliant & Original very dark comedy/drama

  In Bruges is a brilliant and original film - refreshingly different and honest in it's depictions of two very different men experiencing the same town, Bruges, in very different ways. Warning to any who are easily offended by the "f-word" it is used frequently - very frequently - in this film. Violence is to be expected - it IS a gangster film, after all. Also some "midget" and American bashing, but it is quite entertaining. Both Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason are wonderful in their portrayals of their respective characters. I really enjoyed them both so much. Gave me a new respect for Colin Farrell, that is for sure. Hopefully he will continue to select this caliber of films in the future.

• February 14, 2010In Bruges

  Nominated for the Best Original Screenplay in 2009, In Bruges deals with a couple of hit men, Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) who are sent to Bruges, Belgium to hide out. While there, they are told to hide out and take in the scenery of the very traditionally gothic village. Ray prefers the big city, while Ken wants to take in the sights. While there, Ray and Ken get their last assignment from their boss Harry Walters (Ralph Fiennes), an assignment neither of them may want to take on.
  
  Martin McDonagh won the Oscar in 2004 for Best Live Action Short for Six Shooter. In the short film, a man, Donnelly, visits the hospital where his wife is sick only to find out that she died. During the morning hours he leaves on a train, and sits across from a man with a possible screw loose and his crew. Throughout their conversing they realize that they've all had someone close to them die a the night before, and the man and his crew present Donnelly with a gift that they believe could ease his pain. With In Bruges McDonagh made another bid for an Oscar in the Best Original Screenplay race.
  
  In Bruges is a brilliant story. It works on several different levels. On one level you have a man dealing with his past and a terrible thing he's done, something that makes him suicidal and keeps him trying to occupy his mind. On another level it works as something of a buddy comedy for at least the first half of the movie as Ray and Ken differ in their opinions of Bruges and how they should go about their "vacation". And then, on yet another level, Bruges is purgatory, and this is the last judgment of our main characters. At first the movie seems like a travelogue of Bruges, but when you delve deeper into the movie you realize that the scenery and the shots work as symbolism to the last level of the movie. That's one of the great strengths of McDonagh's work, he's a master at telling a story that is entertaining and has deeper meaning as well.
  
  The performances in this movie are outstanding. And what else would you expect from Irish and British theater vets Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes. They're battle over the soul of Colin Farrell's character is equally well written, but performed by these two heavyweights it truly feels like a war between God and Satan for a man's soul as he dwells in purgatory looking for redemption. But while their performances are great, the best performance belongs to Colin Farrell. Behind the tabloids, it's often hard to remember that Farrell is a great actor first and foremost. But here, he shows great emotional range from party boy to mourning the biggest mistake of his life, as purgatory takes through all ranges of his emotion from the best to the worst.
  
  I can't honestly find anything wrong with this movie. If you're a big fan of the films across the water that were directed by Matthew Vaughn and Guy Ritchie you may find this boring at times, but at the end of the day this is a great movie. I highly recommend this even to those of you who are fans of the more fast paced in your face action movies. The major thing about this movie to me is that it has depth, as well as action and entertainment.
  
  4.5/5

• February 10, 2010In Bruges

  This is one of the better movies released in 2008. A dark comedy starring Colin Farrell and Brenden Gleeson. The film takes you to the lovely medieval town in Belgium with two hitmen on the run from a job gone horribly wrong. Colin Farrell as Ray, gives the performance of his career so far with Brenden Gleeson solidly backing him up as the more stable Ken. Ralph Fiennes rounds out the cast with one of the more unforgetable characters in movie history as the 'bad guy' Harry. The script, which was written by the director and nominated for an Oscar, is as flawless as the acting. 'In Bruges' is a rare gem in the Hollywood slag.