In Bruges review Festival Film of the year nominee

"If I'd grown up on a farm and was retarded, Bruges might impress me, but I didn't, so it doesn't." - Colin Farrell as Ray, IN BRUGES

IN BRUGES, written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker and award-winning playwright, Martin McDonagh, had its world premiere Thursday night. Cast includes Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fienne. This highly original and brutally funny film tells the story of two hit men who, after a badly botched job in London, are ordered by their boss to sit tight in the rural city of Bruges, Belgium. There simple stay-over takes a turn for the worst when the two hit men realize their boss may have alternative plans for them. This scintillating film regaled the opening night audience with its keen comic timing and stylish shots.

Martin McDonagh is a winner of two Olivier Awards for the plays The Lieutenant if Inishmore and The Pillowman, he is also a four-time Tony Award-nominated playwright of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Lonesome West and The Pillowman.
Tiffany Peckosh