Funny and Entertaining

Rating: 8/10 (13 December 2010)

Was not expecting much out of this movie but the high ratings on IMDb convinced me to see it. Sure enough, it was a winner. A good combination of comedy, action, drama and even a little (not very convincing) romance.
The two assassins make a hilarious duo as they take turns being alternately sentimental and tough guys. There are some violent scenes (it is a movie about assassins, after all), but it's really more drama and comedy than action.
Some aspects of the movie really stretch credibility, though, and unnecessarily (the plot did not depend on the sloppiness). The viewer is left wondering what the police in Brugges are really up to--all the murder and mayhem going on in the town square and even the many passers-by barely seem to notice, let alone the police. But if you are willing to overlook credibility (you will really need to at the "oh come on, give me a break" climax), it's a fun couple of hours.