Movie Review - In Bruges

If you see one movie in 2008, and you don't mind a little cursing in your movies, I highly suggest giving In Bruges consideration.

I believe the 'F' word is dropped 126 times in the movie, averaging somewhere in the realm of 1.6 'F-bombs' per minute, but if that doesn't bother you, you are in for a treat.

The movie revolves around Ray (Colin Ferral) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson...you may remember him as the sheriff from Lake Placid), who are two Irish hitmen and are forced to get out of London and take a short break in Bruges (It's in Belgium).

The movie has a variety of levels, many of which you may only recognize on multiple viewings. On the surface, the movie is a bit of a comedy and a bit of a sad story. You see, Ray accidently killed a child on his first mission when he was sent to shoot a priest while Ken still carries a torch for his wife who died in the 1970s (I believe the movie is set in current time).

The movie follows both men trying to rebuild their lives, handle a vacation in extremely seperate ways, and eventually try to survive their boss - who decides Ray has brought too much attention to himself.

I don't know if I have been this excited about a Colin Ferral performance in a movie since Tigerland. In Bruges Ferral hit a surprisingly wide range of emotions, ranging from despair to a cocaine-fueled joy that was very realistic.

In all, five stars out of five is within reach for this movie, but as I've only watched it once and am waiting with anticipation until I can watch it again (I normally only give 5 stars to movies I can enjoy with repeated viewings) I give it a solid 4.5 stars out 5.