In Bruges

An endlessly surprising, very dark, human comedy, with a plot that cannot be foreseen but only relished.Read Full Review »

Sharply written, superbly acted, funny and even occasionally touching.Read Full Review »

Dark, hilarious and oddly moving.Read Full Review »

Those who know McDonagh's work know a vein of darkness will run deeply through the comedy. It has seldom been darker. Or funnier. He has made a hit-man movie in which you don't know what will happen and can't wait to find out. Every movie should be so cliched.Read Full Review »

In Bruges, at its best, works like "Pulp Fiction" with Irish (and Belgian) accents, digressing into weird discourse and giving a bunch of actors the occasion to shine in small, peculiar roles.Read Full Review »

A haunting and hypnotic movie, just the thing to get lost in.Read Full Review »

A jolly mess of a movie. Overplotted, choppy, and contrived, it nonetheless has a curious vitality that makes you wonder where McDonagh will go next.Read Full Review »

A dark comedy with a melancholy streak and punchy sense of humor.Read Full Review »

Fiennes's energy gets the film over the finish line.Read Full Review »

The acting is top-notch. Colin Farrell, who seems to be gravitating increasingly toward smaller films, effectively channels his manic energy. He and Brendan Gleeson display chemistry in the Odd Couple vein, occasionally giving rise to instances of humor. Ralph Fiennes plays one of the most twisted roles of his career.Read Full Review »