Bristol Cinema: In Bruges, Bristol, Somerset
30 April 2008: Bristol Cinema: In Bruges
Out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the tourist life. Over time the stay becomes more surreal as the vacation turns into an epic and darkly comic life-and-death struggle.
'This film debut by the theatre writer and director Martin McDonagh is an endlessly surprising, very dark, human comedy, with a plot that cannot be foreseen but only relished. Every once in a while you find a film like this, that seems to happen as it goes along, driven by the peculiarities of the characters.'
'Farrell has brought his A-game to this cracking little comedy-noir written and directed by Martin McDonagh. He is absolutely superb: moody and funny, lethally sexy, sometimes heartbreakingly sad and vulnerable like a little boy. He radiates the star-quality that once made him the world's It Boy, and will do again.'
'Just when you think you've seen every possible variation on the hit-man genre, Irish playwright Martin McDonagh in his feature debut has fashioned an audacious combination ... Chock full of wonderful lines delivered by a splendid cast, the film toys with the conventions and mostly transcends the limitations.'
'McDonagh has also brought together an outstanding cast who thrive in the material. Farrell defies all odds and manages to be as sympathetic in the dramatic parts as he is charmingly sarcastic in the comedic parts. Brendan Gleeson gives a fantastically nuanced portrayal as Farrell's mentor and friend. Meanwhile, Ralph Fiennes channels the scary-as-hell energy he's used previously in "Schindler's List" and the recent "Harry Potter" films in a limber subversion that is a frighteningly fun to watch.'
'McDonagh has created a clever script that interweaves its small cast of characters into an intricate crime caper that mixes humor, violence and true heartfelt human emotions into a brilliant debut feature. Just when you think you know where things are going, McDonagh throws a sharp curve ball at you and then another, and another'
More info on IMDB at http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt0780536/
Tickets are £6.00, advance booking (60p booking fee) on [number available to members only] 000.
This showing starts at 7.15pm
I shall be in the cinema lobby from about 30 minutes before the scheduled start time, so that'll be about 6.45pm. Remember that Wednesday's can be busy (all those Orange people!) so please allow time for queuing.
As this is a relatively early screening I will be starting somewhere local (most likely the Black Castle) for a bite to eat before the film - let me know if you'd like to join me and we can arrange.
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