In Bruges (2008)
In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as Ray and Ken, two hit men ordered by their boss to calm down and recover in the Belgian town of Bruges, after a job which resulted in the accidental shooting of a young boy by Ray. Ray and Ken are to wait in Bruges, until further instructions.
Initially, Bruges’ idyllic environment frustrates Ray, as he’s wracked with guilt over killing the young boy. Ken embraces the town and its historic medieval buildings. It is important to note that the job was Ray’s first assignment whereas Ken, almost a father figure to Ray, has been a hitman for years, and indebted to their boss Harry Waters, wonderfully played by Ralph Fiennes, for something which happened in the past. Ken is sympathetic to Ray, which comes in conflict with the instructions Harry gives later in the movie.
Colin Farrell was enjoyable to watch in this movie, as a man trying to deal with a guilt that haunts him and with the morality of his job. A quirky character with some demons. His Golden Globe this year was well deserved. Brendan Gleeson also did well as an old-timer who is caring but knows that a job is a job.
The dark mixture of emotions and contemplations of these three men juxtaposed with the beautiful idyllic scenery of Bruges made this a pleasant movie to watch.
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