In Bruges

5.00
    In Bruges
    2008

    Synopsis

    Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.

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    Cast

    • Colin FarrellRay
    • Brendan GleesonKen Daley
    • Ralph FiennesHarry Waters
    • Clémence PoésyChloë Villette
    • Thekla ReutenMarie
    • Jordan PrenticeJimmy
    • Elizabeth BerringtonNatalie Waters
    • Jérémie RenierEirik
    • Mark DonovanOverweight Man
    • Eric GodonYuri

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Chicago Sun-Times

      An endlessly surprising, very dark, human comedy, with a plot that cannot be foreseen but only relished.
    • 91

      The A.V. Club

      When it's funny, it's hilarious; when it's serious, it's powerful; and either way, it's an endless pleasant surprise.
    • 75

      Premiere

      This finale, which piles one bloody absurd epiphany on top of another almost ad infinitum, is where McDonagh lays all his cards on the table -- and his characters are the ones who have to pay up.
    • 75

      Chicago Tribune

      After playing one too many sullen poseurs it’s clear Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes had a ball making an inky black comedy seething with grandiose invective.
    • 70

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Chock full of wonderful lines delivered by a splendid cast, the film toys with the conventions and mostly transcends the limitations.
    • 70

      Variety

      Closer to pics like “The Hit” and “Miller’s Crossing” than to McDonagh’s bristling, funny plays, this half-comic, half-serious account of two Irish hitmen who are sent to the titular Belgian burg to cool their heels after a job is moderately fair as a nutty character study, but overly far-fetched once the action kicks in.
    • 63

      ReelViews

      The acting is top-notch. Colin Farrell, who seems to be gravitating increasingly toward smaller films, effectively channels his manic energy. He and Brendan Gleeson display chemistry in the Odd Couple vein, occasionally giving rise to instances of humor. Ralph Fiennes plays one of the most twisted roles of his career.
    • 58

      Entertainment Weekly

      Neither star is sloppy, but both are loose and mellow -- a couple of pros who know they're the whole show.

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