Refreshing Dark Comedy

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2018)

Whilst the start of the film is somewhat slow and unconvincing, this sets the tone for the rest of the film, and a great tone at that. Collin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson have great chemistry as the two hitman friends, whilst Ralf Fiennes is exceptional in his role as the psychopathic boss. The funny moments are set up by earlier comments, and the ridiculous moments almost seem plausible thanks to the consistent alt-reality tone of the film and the great work of Collin Farrell and Ralf Fiennes to support this. The script is unapologetic in its potential for offense but well crafted and with great hidden meaning in the metaphors of purgatory etc. Overall this is a fun and relatively original film, well worth a watch.