Great Until the End

Rating: 7/10 (5 March 2008)

I'm not one of those people who can't stomach violence in a movie, rather, I'm find with violence as long as it fits the story and isn't gratuitous.
The vast majority of In Bruges is an absolute scream. I never knew that Colin Ferrel could do comedy like he does? The dialog, which is very tongue and cheek and politically in correct, had me in stitches throughout. The idea of hit men with ethics could have become tiring pretty quickly, but the director makes it work for the whole movie.
My only grip is the incredible violence in the last five minutes. The story line probably required the killing that occurs but why did it have to be incredibly graphic? I have no idea why directors feel the need to spray blood all over the screen in a final climax. In this way, the movie is like an American movie with the inevitable final chase scene.
Still, a VERY witty film.