A Time In Bruges To Remember

Rating: 8/10 (19 November 2008)

I decided to buy me a copy of In Bruges. Not rent it, buy it. Mainly because it got high ratings and quite a bit of praise. And it deserves it. It's a very, very, VERY good film, no doubt.
From what I understand, this is Martin McDonagh's first full-length film. All I have to say is this... congratulations, man! It is truly a great film! Very nice direction, and the characters of Ray and Ken are excellently portrayed and acted by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. And every other characters on the sidelines are quite good as well, they make their appearance, their meaning and their resolution quite nicely. Hmmm... this is a sign of a good director/writer who knows how to tell a story! I hope to see more films by this guy, I really do. I'm a wannabe filmmaker myself, and it makes me happy to see a new director come along and make a good movie! Oh yeah, you won an Oscar for Best Short film back in '04, didn't you? I haven't seen your short, but that's an awesome achievement. Maybe you can win another Oscar someday. Although, maybe winning an Oscar isn't the greatest achievement for some people, but I think it's a nice honor. After all, your film "In Bruges" made it on IMDb's Top 250! Now that is something to really be proud of! And I certainly will keep the film in my DVD collection for a long time!
Bravo!
The movie is suspenseful, it's emotional, it's intriguing, it's a little funny, it's memorable, and it's watchable. Not only all that, but it's nicely well-told and it has some depth, though not perfect. Well done, Martin McDonagh! I hope that you will have a successful career, just don't lose your touch by all means!
8/10