a guide to a non fairy tale view of a tourist destination as hit men meets the weirdest of people as he shoots first and sight sees bloody later

Rating: 8/10 (9 September 2016)

In Bruges came out in 2008 to raves reviews and awards like the golden globes and 1 Oscar in this 1hr 47mins of funny moments of comedy and 2 hit-man on the run and throw in some drama to the mix in a weirdest tourist town in in Belgium for a film I gave this film 8/10 Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hit-man Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be. Director:Martin McDonagh first film is a stylish black comedy thriller staring Ralph Fiennes ..as harry a family man but a cold blooded hit-man with a vicious London crime boss who sends his boys to a picturesque city to lay low for more orders when ken played by . Brendan Gleeson he plays this character very good trying keep Colin Farrell character a playboy fast talking partner from going crazy and running away but sets out on an adventure with ray meeting skinheads surreal tourists a another film set with dwarfs on a euro thrash film and prostitutes and when the last call comes from harry the fun turns to life or death situation As Colin Farrell's performance won him a deserved Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical in a golden globe. and meeting other lowlifes along the way abusing over weight tourist his character doesn't like the tourist side of bruges also Nominated for Oscar Best Writing, Original Screenplay martin mcdonagh this is a kind of Irish film following Harry's advice, takes in the sights of the medieval city with great appreciation. But the charms of Bruges are lost on the simpler Ray, who is already despondent over the innocent death, especially as it was his first job. Things change for Ray when he meets Chloe, part of a film crew shooting a movie starring an American dwarf named Jimmy. When Harry's instructions arrive, Ken, for whom the job is directed, isn't sure if he can carry out the new job, especially as he has gained a new appreciation of life from his stay in the fairy tale Bruges. While Ken waits for the inevitable arrival into Bruges of an angry Harry, who feels he must clean up matters on his own, Ray is dealing with his own issues I've really liked Colin Farrell but who knew he had such a good sense of comedic timing? There is a running gag involving fighting with a bottle, and karate, that he manages to keep fresh as it pops up throughout the film. Brendan Gleeson's character provides the moral center and plays the straight man to Farrell's Ray. This works well as the movie turns more serious towards the end. However, for my money, the best performance is delivered by Ralph Fiennes who plays Harry the pair's criminal overlord back in London. Whereas Gleeson character embodies the moral center, Fiennes's Harry fills the role of principled immorality, plays the straight man to Farrell's Ray. This works well as the movie turns more serious towards the end. However, for my money, the best performance is delivered by Ralph Fiennes who plays Harry the pair's criminal overlord back in London. Whereas Gleeson character embodies the moral center, Fiennes's Harry fills the role of principled immorality, if there is such a thing if there is such a thing. Fiennes creates a character with a dubious moral center and is a quite believable figure of Shoot first. Sightsee later. After seeing the trailer, In Bruges looked like a plodding British comedy with little originality and repetitious humor, hence the low expectations. Yet, In Bruges exceeded my minimal expectations, and, unlike my impression from the trailer, was an original drama with good acting and a nice blend of comedy mixed in. It was funny in the right places and appropriately dramatic when the story shifted into high gear towards the end. The another aspect of the film worked for me was Ray's love interest. Early in the film he manages to woo Chloe, a drug dealer with, drum roll please, a heart of gold. For my tastes, the budding romance comes across more as a vehicle for jokes and drama. But it's a small thing and I doubt anyone but me would notice. I intentionally left a lot of plot points out, because, as I've mentioned, this film surprised me in a good way and I don't won't to ruin it for anyone else.
In Bruges is a good film. Go see it.