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Summary: In Bruges, A Good Place To Die
Comment: If you've ever romanticized about karate-chopping a midget's collar bone, then this movie is definitely for you. In Bruges has it all.. brutal gangster shoot-outs, a fresh & witty well-written script, superb acting (delivered by Colin Farrell even!), coked-up hookers and racist midgets. It's a fun, full-throttle ride that promises plenty of laughs and makes good on it. I recommend this movie if you have a solid sense of humor and don't mind a few blood-splattered F-bombs.
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Summary: Where the *%#! is Bruges?
Comment: Overlooked indie gem with big name stars Colin Farell, Brendan Gleeson, & Ralph Fiennes as British gangsters NOT involved in a heist for once! A dark comedic look at morality, guilt, and forgiveness set in Belgium's "storybook" city. Recommended rental!
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Summary: See this Movie
Comment: I started out not liking this movie -- slow moving, where was it going, etc. but THEN got pulled in. It is a terrific story with great acting by Colin Farrell and Brenden Gleeson. I had never seen Farrell before and was so impressed by his skill. It's not a happy holiday movie but well worth the viewing. I may even see it again!
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Summary: I don't know, I think I'D like to visit Bruges
Comment: Really interesting premise/set-up: You get a gorgeous travelogue on the truly picturesque European city of Bruges, which is the backdrop of a violent, profane gangster tale. To further add to the theme of contrast, the film's most sensitive, likable character (played by Colin Farrell) has committed the most horrendous act in the film, and the most profane, brusque, and dangerous character- played by Ralph Fiennes in a third-act tour de force- actually has the most sensible outlook of everybody, as he attempts to undertake a type of justice for the Farrell character's undeniably appalling action. Brendon Gleeson is the most middle-of-the-road character here (a kind of stand-in for the audience, except that he's a hit man), and he attempts to work things out between everybody.
Romance and edgy humor round out the mix, with everything bubbling along nicely and contributing to a film that's compelling and moving from beginning to end. Just don't expect an it-all-works-out-for-everybody, hearts-and-flowers ending. Of course, if you look at things in a kind of universal justice sort of way, maybe everything does work out the way it needed to.
The DVD of "In Bruges" includes about an hour of extras, which give further details on both the travelogue and gritty crime aspects of the film. Final thought: Colin Farrell is really good here. I liked him in Woody Allen's dark drama "Cassandra's Dream" and liked him even more here. Party animal or not, this guy's the real deal.
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Summary: Hilarious, with dark moments
Comment: Two Irish gangsters on the lam in a small hotel in Bruges -- one gleefully sightseeing and the other glumly complaining about the medieval hellishness of the town in winter. Colin Farrell is excellent, looking as if his eyebrows are about to jump off his face, just great acting, not the least bit vanity. The lines are so good, the plot twists so unexpected -- it was great fun, tho not for the kiddies. Lots of bad language and some graphic violence.
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