In Bruges

Plot:  Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman 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

Writer:

Martin McDonagh

Stars:

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ciarán Hinds

This isn't a comedy.  I know what the marketing execs were thinking.  We will have him punch a dwarf in the trailer and people will think this is like Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

Well, it's not.  It's not a zany crime comedy.  It's a drama and it's actually prety damn depressing.  The plot pretty much says it all, two criminals are vacationing in the Dutch city after a job gone horribly wrong.  One is pretty damn well depressed and bored and the other one wants to go sight seeing.  There is some cocaine and a cute girl and a scene with a loaded (or is it unloaded?) gun.

The most memorable part of this movie, aside from it's revelation at the mid point, is it's name.

Ok, not great, I wouldn't recommend it for most.

3/5 STARS