A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (10 September 2008)

Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Gleeson) go to Bruges to cool their heels and wait for a telephone call from Harry (Fiennes) because the last hit had gone really bad. Ray and Ken are assassins.
Remember the old saying, what happens in Bruges, stays in Bruges? Hmmmmdidn't think so. Well, anyway, this is truly a good story masterfully told. All the cast are Oscar Worthy, but special attention must be paid to Colin Farrell. One day the powers that be will notice.
For a while there I thought this was another Woody Allen movie - this time with humor -and humor abounds in here. However this is a serious drama that just happens to have some very good lines and, of course, acting. Timing is everything and it shows up in here all over the place. I cannot relate some of the good lines because some Language is associated with many of them.
Oh, because I said Ray and Ken are assassins, please don't think this is another Bourne movie. No, this is rather slow, but very engaging. If truth be told, you will be sad to see it end.
BTW, Bruges is in Belgium.
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Yes, and there is a tendency for movies to start using some other derogatory words. Not good.