Great Film!

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2013)

In Bruges instantly became one of my 25 favorite films after watching it for the first time. Pretty amazing considering is was Irish/English playwright Martin McDonagh's first feature film. I'm not sure how he got such a great cast for this - having been relatively unknown in American Cinema until this point but Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell have incredible chemistry on camera. This being juxtaposed to the seldom sympathetic Ralph Fiennes.
Although always risky to intertwine humor with such a heavy story, McDonagh spun a perfectly cerebral dark comedy revolving around a pair of hit men sent to Bruges after a hit gone badly. Although the film is quirky and subtly hilarious at times the strength of the film lies in the organic dialogue and powerful philosophical/psychological struggle of Colin Farrell's character. As he questions his value, his goodness, and the purpose all the while in Bruges.