English Mafia Films.. Here's Another Good One

Rating: 7/10 (26 April 2010)

After a botched hit job on a priest, two hit men are sent to "hide out" in Bruges (that's Belgium) until they receive further instructions. However, when those instructions arrive, it's not the happy ending they may have been hoping for.
"In Bruges" is pretty much awesome. It has the English mafia mentality of Guy Ritchie's work, with a fair amount of action and violence, but it also has a sentimental side that Ritchie doesn't really touch upon in his tales. These are men who not only kill, but can love... and have their own moral code of right and wrong.
Colin Farrell shines here. If he never did anything else, he could still be remembered for this film (he's also decent in "Dr. Parnassus"). And then you have Ralph Fiennes, who pretty much never makes a bad film, even when it's a sappy romantic comedy. More than any other role, Harry (Fiennes) brings out the anger and the control.
This film is "Snatch" brought to the next level with some of "The Third Man" thrown in. A few unpredictable twists and turns, and some lively characters that are unique in more ways than one. I highly recommend this film for anyone.