Very nearly top marks

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2013)

I absolutely adored 'In Bruges', that's pretty much it. I enjoyed it so much I'm finding it hard to write this review and give the film justice instead of just spewing out compliments.
It was wonderfully crude, poignant and violent with lots of swearing and smutty jokes. The acting was excellent throughout, as well as the chemistry between Colin Farrell and Brendon Gleeson. The humour was wonderful and made me laugh out loud several times with pure glee, such as being blanked by an American dwarf and calling him a little c*nt.
It was such a breath of fresh air and I would gladly give this film a 10, but reserve that score for those truly wonderful movies that stand the test of time. I pinched myself when I watched it for the first time, just wishing I could watch it afresh all over again, but sadly knowing the experience could never repeat. On second viewing I appreciated the film just as much, but a very small spark was missing, meaning that it isn't quite 10/10 material because, although wonderful, isn't quite brilliant and won't get better over the years.
I was really entertained by this treat of a film that I enjoyed SO much.