In Bruges (DVD)

In Bruges, 2008 Well I never.....how did this film slip past my radar? Sunday afternoon, bored, can't play badminton today because my knee is too sore, so Virgin Media (FilmFlex) suggests this. So this is a film review, not a DVD review. A film with Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes, can't be bad methinks, so Mrs H and I sit down to watch this 1 hour and 45 minute showing, directed and written by Martin McDonagh, who incidentally has done little of this 'level' before, concentrating on directing many (award winning) short films. ~~~Basic Plot~~~ Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson play two Irish hit men, Ray and ...  Read the complete review

The balance between comedy and drama is an intricate one, which, if mastered, can extract some vintage moments. Dark comedies such as these can even exceed the far fetched antics of simpler comedies in terms of humour, something which In Bruges in many ways succeeds in, but occasionally falters, unsure of the generic direction it wants to go in. Suffice to say, the premise of the film is a perfect blend of comedy and drama. Two Irish hit men, sophisticated Ken (Brendan Gleeson) and disturbed Ray (Colin Farrell), are sent on a weekend to the Belgian town of Bruges in the wake of a botched killing. Awaiting further instructions from their quick-tempered boss, ...  Read the complete review

"I don't even know where f*@!ing Bruges is." (Long pause) "It's in Belgium." The above is part of the opening voice over of this rather strange little film - so if you're at all offended, this is definitely NOT the movie for you: oodles of swearing, about as un-politically correct as possible, and subject matter including murder, sex, drugs and midgets. I mean dwarfs! Personally, none of that bothered me - it's all done with such humour, and is so equally offensive across a rather wide spectrum, that it felt more funny than 'wrong'. My only complaints are twofold: firstly, that some of the audience ...  Read the complete review

In Bruges is the 2008 black comedy set in the beautifully quaint Belgian city of the same name. I have to admit This film turned out totally different to what I was expecting it to be, but that just goes to show - you should never go into films with preconceptions, try to avoid hype and negative criticism until you have seen it, then make your own informed and unfettered review objectively. First off I had heard only limited chit chat about this film and a lot of it I had been fairly passive about, when my boss told me to watch it (He brought it into work for me...) I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes ...  Read the complete review

Before watching this film the first question asked was, where the hell is Bruges? One friend said Germany, the other Austria whilst I vouched for Belgium. Turns out my European geography isn't that bad after all. Anyway on with the film. This is just a review of the film as it was only a rental last week. My friend who brought the film round said the trailer had 'Lots of guns' in it. It wasn't long before he regretted that comment as In Bruges is no where near being an action film. The trailer is slightly misleading however it should demonstrate the funny side to this film. The Plot Ray and Ken are two Irish hit men who have been sent to hide out in ...  Read the complete review