great crime comedy to rival guy Ritchie, instant classic.

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2008)

i went in to this movie avoiding much info on this movie. the result was great.
its hard to some the movie up, but the main thing about it is its character driven. the characters are realistic and down to earth, especially for hit men. Brendan Gleason is old and wise, as well as more mature than his partner. he is calm through most of the movie and not bothered by their situation. Colin Farrell on the other hand is messed up, and seeks to get out of bruges. many could relate to him being the annoying traveller of the group.
the story starts out slow, but by the end you will not feel ripped off. Colin Farrell is a young hit-man, who has just been on his first hit. not too spoil things, but things don't go too well. so he is sent away to bruges with another hit-man to look after him (Brendan Gleason). however things seem to escalate, getting even worse. the two of them try to keep a low profile, but end up giving up. Colin Farrell gets involved with a girl, meets a midget who's making a movie, etc. Brendan Gleason however gets another assignment from his boss (Ralph Fiens) and is torn between loyalties.
this movie is fantastic and for the first half of the movie will keep you laughing. however it gets much darker towards the end. this movie has a few scenes of violence, most of which are quite disturbing. but despite the dark themes, you can always expect great dialogue between Colin and Brendan.
Ralph Fiens is great as a mean guy with a cockney accent. he and the other two main cast members also overcome each of their individual problems in a surprising way.
this movie is very funny and very intriguing with three great actors. i would recommend it to fans of guy Ritchie or Quentin Tarantino. but in my opinion i found this movie deeper than most of their movies.