In Bruges

Dir: Martin McDonagh. 2008. Starring: Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson. English. Action.

In Bruges opened and closed here in the US without much notice. For all I know, it had a similar reception around the world. But for my money, it is one of the most interesting films 2008 has yet produced.

It begins simply enough, as a sort of fish-out-of-water buddy comedy with Ray (Colin Farrell), a streetwise Dubliner, suffering through his forced stay in Bruges with his partner Ken (Brendan Gleeson). Ray cannot bear the "medieval fairytale land" that is Bruges; Ken cannot seem to get enough of the place, with its historic churches and picturesque canals.

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Posted by:
Will B
Jun 18, 2008 4:25pm
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