" In Bruges "
'Shoot first. Sightsee later.'
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Released: February 8th, 2008
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Released: February 8th, 2008
If you were looking for a movie set in Europe with comedy, suspense, shooting, midgets, shooting at midgets, cocaine and prostitutes, then look no further. You have found your film.
Set in Belgium in a little city called Bruges, In Bruges follows two hitmen, Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson). They arrive in Bruges together after being told to do so by their gangster boss, Harry Waters (Ralph Fiennes). Early in the film we find out that Ray is a novice hitmen who botched his first hit after he was supposed to kill a priest and wound up killing a small child as well. Ken, the expert hitman, was with him on the job and was forced to go to Bruges with Ray. They are told to check into their hotel and await Harry's phone call.
Ken, a supposed veteran, portrays a character that is precisely the opposite of a typical hitman. He is an intelligent character who enjoys fine art, European history, and sightseeing through the
city of Bruges. Ray, on the other hand, is rather cold and nasty. He hates sightseeing and complains about almost everything, even the cups that the pubs serve beer in, which he deems to be "gay."
Harry, brilliantly portrayed by veteran English actor Ralph Fiennes, alerts Ken on the telephone that the killing of a small child (even accidentally) by a hitman is the worst mistake anyone can make. He coldly informs Ken that he will have to kill Ray because he longer deserves to be a hitman, and that he sent them to Bruges because he wanted Ray to have "one last happy memory before he dies." Ken, who has become somewhat of a friend to Ray at this point, now has a dilemma between obeying his long time boss or obeying his conscience.
In Bruges is hands down the best movie I have seen in 2008. It contains elements of a serious movie that explores themes such as death, afterlife, love, and friendship; and elements of harsh, British comedy. The ending had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Overall, director Martin McDonagh did an incredible job with the script and should have no regrets about this film.
My rating: 9.5/10
Positives: The chemistry between Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson was flawless, music/soundtrack was excellent, Ralph Fiennes plays the quintessential bad guy
Negatives: It ended too soon, ending might have dragged on a little
Set in Belgium in a little city called Bruges, In Bruges follows two hitmen, Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson). They arrive in Bruges together after being told to do so by their gangster boss, Harry Waters (Ralph Fiennes). Early in the film we find out that Ray is a novice hitmen who botched his first hit after he was supposed to kill a priest and wound up killing a small child as well. Ken, the expert hitman, was with him on the job and was forced to go to Bruges with Ray. They are told to check into their hotel and await Harry's phone call.
Ken, a supposed veteran, portrays a character that is precisely the opposite of a typical hitman. He is an intelligent character who enjoys fine art, European history, and sightseeing through the
city of Bruges. Ray, on the other hand, is rather cold and nasty. He hates sightseeing and complains about almost everything, even the cups that the pubs serve beer in, which he deems to be "gay."Harry, brilliantly portrayed by veteran English actor Ralph Fiennes, alerts Ken on the telephone that the killing of a small child (even accidentally) by a hitman is the worst mistake anyone can make. He coldly informs Ken that he will have to kill Ray because he longer deserves to be a hitman, and that he sent them to Bruges because he wanted Ray to have "one last happy memory before he dies." Ken, who has become somewhat of a friend to Ray at this point, now has a dilemma between obeying his long time boss or obeying his conscience.
In Bruges is hands down the best movie I have seen in 2008. It contains elements of a serious movie that explores themes such as death, afterlife, love, and friendship; and elements of harsh, British comedy. The ending had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Overall, director Martin McDonagh did an incredible job with the script and should have no regrets about this film.
My rating: 9.5/10
Positives: The chemistry between Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson was flawless, music/soundtrack was excellent, Ralph Fiennes plays the quintessential bad guy
Negatives: It ended too soon, ending might have dragged on a little
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