Ritual Storytelling

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2008)

Forgotten art of ritual storytelling in which each detail is treated so thoroughly that you may regard it as sacred, could be felt in every scene of this art piece of cinema. Good films are made at the presence of a human's mind or soul; masterpieces are made in integral presence of mind & soul. In Bruges is a film of the last kind. all of the characters in it - main or marginal - are memorable by their functions in the course of narration & as the story spreads ahead, roles of them which seemed at first marginal to the story, suddenly come miraculously up, fit as a part of a foreseen destiny.
Just two main traits in the film that makes it an unforgettable piece of creation by human's mind & soul are:
1-some mythological characters with nonnegotiable principles which they are fighting & dying for; alongside of a few earthly characters which living under the shadow of the first group's dominance. 2-a tinge of comedy - some sense of sitcom - mixed in overwhelming taste of tragedy. (Polytonal texture)
Everything seems like an occult or symbolic story of undying creatures that have been sent on earth to teach some things transcendental to the humankind. It's a hypnotizing magical masterpiece. Don't know what to say more, however there is much more to say about its cinematography(chocolate brownish velvet tonality in colors), acting, haunting score, the script structure, offbeat dialogues & all. Just watch it ;you'll be haunted for the rest of your life.