Hit Christmas in Bruges

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2008)

I worked in Europe in the eighties and have been to Bruges during Christmas time. The town is as charming as the movie portrays. However, sitting outside in a cafe that time of the year drinking beer as seen in the film adds to the charm but in fact, is a bit much even for hearty Europeans.
The movie was excellent and a pleasant surprise for me. Colin Farrell and Brendon Gleason were perfect together, but then Gleason is spot on in almost every film he does; e.g. Gangs of New York.
Other than having some difficulty understanding Farrell's Irish brogue, this movie was a pleasant surprise for me. I thought it combined the right combination of humor and reality making the plot line more convincing. I particularly liked the role of the pregnant hotel owner; friendly, business like and feisty. A woman of character.
FN