In Bruges

Having just carried out a particularly difficult hit in London, two hitmen seek shelter in Bruges, Belgium, only to find their views on life and death permanently altered by their interactions with the locals, the tourists, and a film crew. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes star in ...more

Maybe you have to be European to appreciate and comprehend the black humor battery that politically incorrect yarn In Bruges operates off of. The film is a coy, almost daft study of the post-job life of hit men and how they attempt survival in the murder-for-hire business. The film twists the traditional, overused formula of examining the minutiae and day-to-day activities of those who’ve done the deed when they're laying low and avoiding retribution for their actions. Ray (furry-browed ...more

By the time In Bruges hit theaters, the accumulation of recent British gangster movies left some viewers skeptical whether there'd be anything new here -- especially with Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla looming on the horizon as yet another dose of the familiar. As it turns out, setting the action in Belgium is just this film's first important departure from the status quo. Guided by the sensibilities of an accomplished Irish playwright, In Bruges is a deep and unexpected breath of fresh air. This is ...more

In Bruges
Nominee - 81st Oscars®:
Original Screenplay