In Bruges
Friday, July 4, 2008
“Shoot first. Sightsee later.”
I wanted to see this in the theater, but it was in and out in a weekend where we live… and after watching it, I can see why. There is nothing polite or PC about this movie, but it is hilarious and dark and human and sad… and I loved it.
In Bruges is about two hitmen, Ray [Colin Farrell] and Ken [Brendan Gleeson] who are told to lay low in Bruges [thats in Belgium...] after a job gone bad. Ken loves the history and culture, Ray thinks otherwise and the two are like an old married couple as they wait around for their boss, Harry [Ralph Fiennes] to call and tell them what their next move is. While there they meet some interesting characters with even more interesting world views when they’re all coked up…
I’m sitting here as my husband is going through all the scene selections and replaying the funniest ones… all of which are very NOT PC and it’s REFRESHING for a change. At first I was uncomfortable, but then I realized it wasn’t me saying those things and nobody is here to see me laughing at it except my husband, who is also laughing at it… so when in Bruges… ? ;) When did we all get so dang sensitive, anyway? [a topic not for a movie review I suppose... lol].
Most surprising about this movie is how connected you become to the characters despite who they are and what they do. They aren’t necessarily ‘bad’, but they are most definitely human, as we all are… there are plenty of moments in this movie that aren’t funny, but are sometimes depressing, sometimes graphic… But overall, it’s a great story with great acting and a great supporting cast including Peter Dinklige as the salty, jaded ‘dwarf’ actor and Clémence Poésy who plays the most beautiful girl Ray has ever seen… who also has a few secrets of her own that are revealed during her and Ray’s first and only date. It’s probably the best first date scene I’ve even seen, and that’s all I’ll say. =)
If you like movies like The Station Agent, Layer Cake or if you’re a Colin Farrell fan, you’ll probably dig this one. 4 out of 5.
Add’l Info: Released: Feb 8, 2008 • Runtime: 107 minutes • Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use
