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In Bruges

In Bruges

In Bruges was filmed on location; Bruges (pronounced broozh), the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray’s often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But the longer they stay waiting for Harry’s call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor (Jordan Prentice) shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloe (Clémence Poésy), who may have some dark secrets of her own. And when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray’s vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.

  • Director: Martin McDonagh
  • Writer: Martin McDonagh
  • Year of Release: 2008
  • Actors: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, Jérémie Renier, Thekla Reuten, Jordan Prentice, Zeljko Ivanek
  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Country of Origin: UK, USA

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  • Posted: Sunday, February 1st, 2009
  • Author: Bruce Moyle
  • Filed Under: Film,Podcasts,Review
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4 Responses to “In Bruges”
  1. avatar Mike aka otakursed says:

    After that review, I had to add it to my netflix queue. Now to see if my insurance covers head-explody phenomenons, as it neared critical mass upon Tiarne’s latest 2400 degrees of every fucker on the planet. Really, I’d suggest a segment riding the wave of 2girls1cup, only it’s two Tiarne’s briefly discussing with each other the pros and cons of one flick. It certainly would be just as entertaining, if only for the reactions to it XD Oompa-loompahs in a gunfight, oy vey.

    February 3, 2009 at 9:05 am
  2. avatar Q-Dog says:

    Dude, they had you at “Two girls one cup” the explosion thing… eh, that’s just the icing on the religious zealotry cake…

    February 6, 2009 at 10:09 am

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