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In Bruges

Rating: 18A
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: February 08, 2008
Staring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, Jérémie Rénier
Director: Martin McDonagh
Length: 107min

Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travelers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks.

Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray's often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city.

But the longer they stay waiting for Harry's call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor (Jordan Prentice) shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloe (Clemence Poesy), who may have some dark secrets of her own. And when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray's vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.

Movie Showtimes

AMC Interchange 30
2:05 PM 4:25 PM 6:55 PM 9:30 PM 11:40 PM

Carlton Cinemas, Toronto
1:45 PM 4:25 PM 6:55 PM 9:25 PM

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Soooooo boring
     
I left in the middle and so did two other people a few minutes later. Couldn't care what happened to any of these stereotype characters. Go see Persepolis, it'll be a much better use of your time.

Posted By: OeilDeLynx      On: Saturday, May 03, 2008

  
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