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"After I killed him, I dropped the gun in the Thames, washed the residue off me hands in the bathroom of a Burger King, and walked home to await instructions. Shortly thereafter the instructions came through -- 'Get the f*** out of London, you dumb f****s. Get to Bruges.' I didn't even know where Bruges f***ing was."
Irish hit-men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) must flee to Bruges, Belgium, when a job they were doing for London mobster Harry Waters (Ralph Fiennes) goes sour. While the paternal Ken enjoys the holiday atmosphere of the quaint town with its cobbled streets and ancient architecture, Ray is restless, hates Bruges, and is disturbed by what happened during the hit attempt that caused Harry to send them off to hide in another country.
During their time in Bruges, they become involved with Dutch prostitutes, an American dwarf (Jordan Prentice) who is cast in a film being shot in Bruges, and Ken falls in love with the beautiful Chloë (Clémence Poésy) who is a small time drug dealer.
A very, very dark comedy with twists and turns that surprise.
While In Bruges original screenplay writer Martin McDonagh won numerous international awards for this script -- including the Oscar -- this was his feature film directorial debut and he won several international awards for directing this film and his only other movie, the short film Six Shooter.
Run time: 1 hour, 47 minutes
Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.
My personal rating: A
Irish hit-men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) must flee to Bruges, Belgium, when a job they were doing for London mobster Harry Waters (Ralph Fiennes) goes sour. While the paternal Ken enjoys the holiday atmosphere of the quaint town with its cobbled streets and ancient architecture, Ray is restless, hates Bruges, and is disturbed by what happened during the hit attempt that caused Harry to send them off to hide in another country.
During their time in Bruges, they become involved with Dutch prostitutes, an American dwarf (Jordan Prentice) who is cast in a film being shot in Bruges, and Ken falls in love with the beautiful Chloë (Clémence Poésy) who is a small time drug dealer.
A very, very dark comedy with twists and turns that surprise.
While In Bruges original screenplay writer Martin McDonagh won numerous international awards for this script -- including the Oscar -- this was his feature film directorial debut and he won several international awards for directing this film and his only other movie, the short film Six Shooter.
Run time: 1 hour, 47 minutes
Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.
My personal rating: A
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