Check
This One Out! - In Bruges
Natalie:
"Harry. Harry! It's an inanimate
f***ing object!"
Harry:
"You're an inanimate f***ing object!"
In
Bruges is directed by Martin McDonagh (Seven
Psychopaths) and stars Colin Farrell as Ray, Brendan Gleeson as Ken, Ralph
Feinnes as Harry, Clémence Poésy as Chloë, Jordan Prentice as Jimmy, Jérémie
Renier as Erik, Elizabeth Berrington as Natalie, and Eric Gordon as Yuri.
After a mission gone horribly wrong, hitmen
Ray and Ken are sent to Bruges, Belgium to await orders from their boss, Harry,
as to what the plan is. Guilt-ridden Ray is going through bouts of extreme
depression after killing a kid and Ken is conflicted by what Harry wants him to do about that. With these characters in the forefront, the hilarious dark
comedy rages in the god awful town of Bruges (Ray's words, not mine).
It may just be my sick sense of humor, but
watching Colin Farrell make fun of dwarves, the Vietnamese, Belgians, Americans,
African-Americans, and homosexuals is entertaining as hell. I'm sorry if that
sentence makes you think differently of me, but the reason I say that is
because nobody is safe from getting made fun of. I just think if you're going
to go all out on a certain race or religion, you should do it to everyone and
with style. In Bruges pretty much
nails everyone on the head with that mostly due to the fantastic script that
Martin McDonagh also wrote. It wasn't just the detailed grilling on races,
religions, and all sorts stereotypes that got me to love this film, but it's
also due to the dialogue between the characters involved, especially that
between Ray and Ken. Both Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are fantastic
actors, there's no doubt. In Bruges
takes their acting to a whole new level incorporating odd, but perfectly
blended comedy and drama. There's a certain scene at the end that has Brendan
Gleeson's character at the bottom of the circle of life (if you can guess what
that is) with gore and all. He can barely talk to Ray, but with all the strength he has left, Ken
says simple things in the most shocking way. I honestly wasn't prepared to see
or hear this considering the film's tone, but now that I think about it, it
totally makes sense to put this in the movie. Even Ralph Feinnes as Harry is
friggin' fantastic. All in all, the performances by all the actors were
phenomenal thanks to the casting choices and the dirty, gritty, realistic, and
hilarious screenplay.
Ray, please help me understand your fascination with dwarves.
In
Bruges, surprisingly, has made a big impact in my view of comedies: they
can be surrounded by dark subject matter and still be a true comedy. They don't
have to be raunchy for the sake of being raunchy, shocking for the sake of
being shocking, or touching for the sake of being touching. In Bruges is all of those things, but
they all complement each other to live up to the genre of dark comedies. I also
want to mention that there's a particular moment that I replayed over and over
again laughing my ass off when Ray karate chops a dwarf in the neck. Holy crap,
if you have doubts about watching this film, well watch it for that moment at
least.
In Bruges is rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive
language, and some drug use
Click here to watch the trailer
In Bruges is available on DVD, Blu-ray, some streaming services,
and digital download
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