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In Bruges is a perfect movie
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:19 pm
Watched this last night on a whim after finishing Jessica Jones. Hadn't seen it in a few years and decided to watch it as a refresher
I had always considered it a 5/5, but upon rewatching it, I may give it a seat at the 6 Star table—a hallowed space that houses the likes of Pan's Labyrinth, Spirited Away, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Pulp Fiction, and No Country For Old Men, among others. I only break my 5 star rule for the rare movies for which I can't think of a single thing I'd change. I believe that In Bruges falls into this category.
The script is brilliantly written. Not a single second of wasted conversation. Everything hilariously comes back into the fold, be it the Canadians getting Ray thrown off the train, the fatass Americans getting the tower shut down, the one-eyed thief getting chastised by Harry, etc. The characters are great and it's downright hilarious. Perfect execution of dark comedy. Martin McDonagh is famous for his stage plays, and this movie watches just like one.
The acting is amazing all around. Colin Farrell gives the best performance of his life, Gleeson plays the perfect mentor figure, Harry is the ideal hysterical mob boss. Every supporting character is great as well, be it Marie, the tower guard, the Canadians, or the dwarf. Doesn't matter how small the part is, all of the actors executed well.
It's shot and scored beautifully as well. This is where the Euros smoke Americans. The production value there is so much better than ours, on average. It's crazy that Americans don't know how to hold a frickin camera and have to shake it around.
I shamefully haven't seen Seven Psychopaths yet, so I need to watch it. McDonagh's older brother, John, directed Calvary and The Guard, the latter of which my dad said is hilarious. Need to see that one too. Has Don Cheadle, Gleeson, Mark Strong, and Liam Cunningham (Ser Davos), so I need to find it and watch it.
Number 1, if you haven't watched this frickin movie, then frickin watch it. Number 2, if you don't like this frickin movie, you better frickin like it. Number 3, if you fall into numbers 1 and 2 and don't frickin listen to me, there'll be frickin hell to pay, I'm frickin tellin ya
--Harry.
I had always considered it a 5/5, but upon rewatching it, I may give it a seat at the 6 Star table—a hallowed space that houses the likes of Pan's Labyrinth, Spirited Away, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Pulp Fiction, and No Country For Old Men, among others. I only break my 5 star rule for the rare movies for which I can't think of a single thing I'd change. I believe that In Bruges falls into this category.
The script is brilliantly written. Not a single second of wasted conversation. Everything hilariously comes back into the fold, be it the Canadians getting Ray thrown off the train, the fatass Americans getting the tower shut down, the one-eyed thief getting chastised by Harry, etc. The characters are great and it's downright hilarious. Perfect execution of dark comedy. Martin McDonagh is famous for his stage plays, and this movie watches just like one.
quote:
"An Uzi? I'm not from South Central Los fricking Angeles. I didn't come here to shoot twenty black ten year olds in a drive-by. I want a normal gun for a normal person."
quote:
"I had Pizza Hut."
"Was it nice?"
"Yeah, I mean...it's Pizza Hut. Same as in England."
"Yeah, that's globalization isn't it?"
The acting is amazing all around. Colin Farrell gives the best performance of his life, Gleeson plays the perfect mentor figure, Harry is the ideal hysterical mob boss. Every supporting character is great as well, be it Marie, the tower guard, the Canadians, or the dwarf. Doesn't matter how small the part is, all of the actors executed well.
It's shot and scored beautifully as well. This is where the Euros smoke Americans. The production value there is so much better than ours, on average. It's crazy that Americans don't know how to hold a frickin camera and have to shake it around.
I shamefully haven't seen Seven Psychopaths yet, so I need to watch it. McDonagh's older brother, John, directed Calvary and The Guard, the latter of which my dad said is hilarious. Need to see that one too. Has Don Cheadle, Gleeson, Mark Strong, and Liam Cunningham (Ser Davos), so I need to find it and watch it.
Number 1, if you haven't watched this frickin movie, then frickin watch it. Number 2, if you don't like this frickin movie, you better frickin like it. Number 3, if you fall into numbers 1 and 2 and don't frickin listen to me, there'll be frickin hell to pay, I'm frickin tellin ya
--Harry.
This post was edited on 5/19/20 at 9:42 am
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Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:24 pm to Carson123987
I liked it. Farrell was hilarious. But the ending was a little too womp womp for my tastes.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:25 pm to Maximus
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But the ending was a little too womp womp for my tastes.
I could see that being an issue for a lot of people. I thought it was perfect for the script though
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:25 pm to Carson123987
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The Watch
I'm assuming you mean The Guard? The Watch was that horrifying movie with Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill and Vince Vaughn.
Calvary and The Guard are absolutely superb.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:27 pm to jackwoods4
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I'm assuming you mean The Guard?
frick. i had literally just googled The Watch because I was like "wait, i think the watch was really shitty. that can't be it." verified that it was the guard, but still wrote the watch
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The Watch was that horrifying movie
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Calvary and The Guard are absolutely superb.
good to hear, coming from you
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:36 pm to Carson123987
A buddy of mine suggested this movie to me a few years ago and u have never run across it. What streaming service can you find it?
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:36 pm to geauxtigers6492
its on netflix right now
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:40 pm to geauxtigers6492
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A buddy of mine suggested this movie to me a few years ago and u have never run across it. What streaming service can you find it?
Netflix
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:42 pm to Carson123987
I think you'll like Seven Psycopaths a lot. Not on the level you're describing In Bruges to be, but then again, neither is In Bruges. But McDonagh really is a master at that dark humor and a lot of it shows up in Seven Psycopaths. You'll likely enjoy it. Give it a try 
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:47 pm to funnystuff
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Not on the level you're describing In Bruges to be, but then again, neither is In Bruges
i know, i know. a little recency bias. my kind of movie though. love it. i had forgotten how good it was
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:54 pm to Carson123987
One of my favorite dark comedies, if not my favorite.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 12:55 pm to Carson123987
In Bruges is awesome and you're an inanimate fricking object
Posted on 1/27/16 at 1:05 pm to H. E. Pennypacker
Plenty of alcoves in Bruges.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 1:11 pm to Carson123987
So many great quotes....
Posted on 1/27/16 at 1:11 pm to Jwodie
Posted on 1/27/16 at 1:17 pm to Carson123987
That's for John Lennon, you Yankee frickin' count!
Posted on 1/27/16 at 1:19 pm to RonBurgundy
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In Bruges is awesome and you're an inanimate fricking object
This post was edited on 1/27/16 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 1/27/16 at 1:19 pm to 12
you were gonna shoot me!
well, er, you were gonna shoot yourself!
well, er, you were gonna shoot yourself!
Posted on 1/27/16 at 1:21 pm to Carson123987
It's not Drive, but it'll do
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