Decent entertainment once it finally gets going

Rating: 6/10 (23 January 2018)

'In Bruges' has a lot of glowing reviews and an average rating that puts it up with the some of the best films of 2008, but I can't say I share the same enthusiasm for it. Firstly, even though dark humour is usually my thing, I didn't think 'In Bruges' was particularly funny. The constant crude language, especially from Farrell's character, was more irritating than humorous and didn't feel natural at all, and neither did the character's constant whinging.
The second half of 'In Bruges' is a lot better than the dull and directionless first half, in which the two characters do little more than wonder around the city complaining about anything and everything. At least we get some action in the second half, though it only partly recovers what it a disappointing spectacle. 'In Bruges' isn't bad once it finally gets going and the humour will probably appeal to some people, but I was disappointed.