On a recommendation, I checked out In Bruges last week, and found it an enjoyable treat.
The story revolves around two hitmen who have been sent to Bruges in Belgium after the younger one, Ray (played by Colin Farrell), makes a mistake during his hit and winds up killing a little boy in the process. In Bruges with Ray is Ken (Brendan Gleeson or Mad-Eye Moody if you will), the more experienced hitman who is trying to work Ray though his problems and find out why exactly they were sent to Bruges by their boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes or Lord Voldemort). Turns out that Harry thinks Bruges is a wonderful fairy tale village that everyone should experience before they die... and Ray needs to die for killing the kid. Along the way, Ray meets and falls for Chloe (Clemence Poesy or Fleur Delacour - yeah, 3 HP alum in this movie), scuffles with her ex-boyfriend and hangs out with a racist American dwarf named Jimmy.
The dialogue in the film is really what made it so good. It's snappy and funny throughout and all of the exchanges (particularly the ones with Harry) are fun to watch. It's definitely got some resemblance to the Guy Ritchie English gangster movies in that respect. I just really like movies that have a solid plot that involves all the characters and there is no fluff in between, and In Bruges did all of that very well.
The story revolves around two hitmen who have been sent to Bruges in Belgium after the younger one, Ray (played by Colin Farrell), makes a mistake during his hit and winds up killing a little boy in the process. In Bruges with Ray is Ken (Brendan Gleeson or Mad-Eye Moody if you will), the more experienced hitman who is trying to work Ray though his problems and find out why exactly they were sent to Bruges by their boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes or Lord Voldemort). Turns out that Harry thinks Bruges is a wonderful fairy tale village that everyone should experience before they die... and Ray needs to die for killing the kid. Along the way, Ray meets and falls for Chloe (Clemence Poesy or Fleur Delacour - yeah, 3 HP alum in this movie), scuffles with her ex-boyfriend and hangs out with a racist American dwarf named Jimmy.
The dialogue in the film is really what made it so good. It's snappy and funny throughout and all of the exchanges (particularly the ones with Harry) are fun to watch. It's definitely got some resemblance to the Guy Ritchie English gangster movies in that respect. I just really like movies that have a solid plot that involves all the characters and there is no fluff in between, and In Bruges did all of that very well.
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i have never heard of this movie but it sounds interesting!
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