Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper (1), A.O.Scott, Guest Critic (2)
"Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are the two most entertaining and eccentric hit men since Pulp Fiction.(1) A blend of David Mamet and Alfred Hitchcock.(2) Fantastic. One of my favorite movies so far this year.(1)"
Ebert & Roeper
A.O.Scott, Guest Critic
"'Nifty. A blend of David Mamet and Alfred Hitchcock. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason bring an engaging, off-kilter rhythm to their characters, Carter Burwell's score adds a note of elegance to the mayhem. On the whole, In Bruges is as they say in the guidebooks, worth a visit."
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
"Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson enjoy themselves mightily! Their roles are big, broad, violent and strategically funny."
Newsweek
David Ansen
"Undeniably fun and refreshingly un-P.C.!"
Paper Magazine (March Issue)
Dennis Dermody
"A devilishly dark comedy. Disarmingly hilarious."
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
"Get ready to have the rug pulled out from under you. In Bruges is a haunting and hypnotic movie, just the thing to get lost in. Writer/Director Martin McDonagh's gift for language makes this film uniquely tasty. The actors are spectacular. Collin Farrell gives a performance of ferocity and feeling. Brendan Gleeson is a pleasure to watch. Ralph Fiennes has a ball going plum off his nut."
People
Leah Rozen
"An entertaining black comedy!"
Playboy
Stephen Rebello
"Wildly entertaining! Sharp, hilarious, and spectacularly well acted! Some of the most unexpectedly funny, shrewd, and perceptive dialogue we're likely to hear in any movie theater this year. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are in absolute peak form. Writer-Director Martin McDonagh is hugely gifted. A rare trip well worth taking."
Star
Marshall Fine
"4 stars! Hilarious!"
US Weekly
Lisa Rosman
"Intelligent, Superbly written and well-directed! A chip off Pulp Fiction."
USA Today
Claudia Puig
"3.5 stars! Twists and turns in compelling and unpredictable ways! An original, offbeat and darkly comical caper film. In Bruges stands out boldly (and blessedly) from the rubbish and wan comedies released in February. Sharply written, superbly acted, funny and even occasionally touching. Colin Farrell in probably his best performance. Brendan Gleeson is brilliant."
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
"Funny and surprisingly affecting! With a lively wit, a generous spirit and a warmth that plays well against its cleverness."
Newsday
Jan Stuart
"A wicked premise! Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason worm their way into our affections. Ralph Fiennes muscles in to hilarious effect."
Chicago Tribune
Michael Philips
"An inky black comedy! It's clear Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes had a ball."
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"4 stars! Endlessly Surprising! Every once in a while you find a film like this. Ingenious."
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"4 stars! Irresistible!"
Austin American Statesman
John DeFore
"4 stars! Writer/Director Martin McDonagh's dialogue crackles, alive with fresh wit and gleefully gratuitous offensiveness. A mighty directorial feat."
Star Tribune
Colin Covert
"Dazzling! If you could hoist a film on your shoulders and parade it through the theater for adulation and hoorays, the crime comedy In Bruges would be the one."
The Oregonian
Shawn Levy
"Silly and wicked!"
Aint It Cool News
Quint
"I had a blast! Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell are hilarious together. This movie really rocked my world. In Bruges has become my favorite movie of the year."
Elle
Karen Durbin
"A hilarious, twisted pleasure. Martin McDonagh's a genius."
Fox News
Roger Friedman
"Smart, funny, and fast! A terrific Coen Brothers-like tale. This is the performance that should really put Colin Farrell in the driver's seat. Ralph Fiennes comes into the mix in such a disarming performance that he may get a whole new audience of fans just from this film. Brendan Gleeson is spectacular. I only hope this trio is remembered this fall for awards consideration."
NBC/Reel Talk
Jeffrey Lyons
"An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller! It's early in the year, but memory of In Bruges will last long into 2008!"
Esquire
John H. Richardson
"It's fecking funny! Go see it before I blow your fecking head off! I refuse to spoil a single surprise. But you should know this: It recycles nothing. The early part of the year is a notoriously awful time for the movies. Thankfully, there's In Bruges."
Flaunt
Shari Roman
"Brilliant! The laugh out loud moments are unstoppable – as if your discovering laughing for the very first time. This debut still shouts the mark of an artist with an unmistakable, singularly independent voice."
Paper Magazine (March Issue)
Dennis Dermody
"A devilishly dark comedy. Disarmingly hilarious."
The Oregonian
Shawn Levy
"Silly and wicked!"
Hollywood Reporter
James Greenberg
"Audacious! Writer-Director Martin McDonagh has a fine time balancing the dark and light. He gives his actors wonderful words to speak. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson feel like the mob version of Laurel and Hardy. Ralph Fiennes is so comically vicious as to be almost unrecognizable. A splendid cast."
Screen Daily
David D'Arcy
"Delivers the laughs! The interplay among characters takes on rhythm and intensity."
Aint It Cool News
Quint
"I had a blast! Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell are hilarious together. This movie really rocked my world. In Bruges has become my favorite movie of the year."
Cinematical.com
James Rocchi
"Explosively funny! All the zip and pow and zesty vulgarity of the movie can't hide how smart and skillful and thoughtful In Bruges is. It becomes the post-post-Tarantino film, one where the talk talk bang bang is actually, just as it was in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, about something."
comingsoon.net
Edward Douglas
"Brilliant! Mixes humor, violence and true heartfelt emotions. This is easily Colin Farrell's best role and performance."
filmthreat.com
Jeremy Mathews
"4 stars! In a film full of great performances, Ralph Fiennes steals the show."
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hair
"A loopy, violent fable! It has scabrous, foulmouthed and frequently hilarious dialogue. By far the funniest and best work I've ever seen Colin Farrell do. Martin McDonagh is a dazzlingly gifted writer."
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
"A crackingly good film debut! Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are marvelous."
Orlando Sentinel
Roger Moore
"5 stars! Deliciously dangerous and corrosively funny! Writer-director Martin McDonagh knows how to spring surprises on the audience."
Palm Beach Post
Hap Erstein
"Enjoy! The first – and so far only – first-rate film of 2008!"
Houston Chronicle
Amy Biancolli
"4 stars! Bloody funny and insanely clever! It was a thrill to find a movie that could jab me in the ribs and make me gasp. I enjoyed every minute of it."
The Detroit News
Tom Long
"Crackles with energy! Ralph Fiennes is ferocious. Wonderfully realized."
The Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
"4 stars! In Bruges shines! Colin Farrell gives a winning performance. He and Brendan Gleeson are wonderful together. Ralph Fiennes has a grand old time."
The Baltimore Sun
Chris Kaltenbach
"Refreshing! Delightful twists abound! With smart dialogue, winning performances and multidimensional characters, it's the sort of film demanding audiences crave."
Madison Capital Times
Rob Thomas
"Spectacular! Hilariously Transgressive! Writer-Director Martin McDonagh's dialogue is hard, fast and very funny."
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle
"A whole lot of fun! Fresh and lively! Writer-director Martin McDonagh's dialogue is brisk and funny. He gets great work from his cast."
> Comments (3)
Saw the film two days in group from work , it is clearly appeals to certain poeples, whose looking for window their nazist steem , nationalist, in canning way, the whole film message could not be more than that,also the flim disguised this in very diabolic way .
This film has brushed all forbidden behaviours and nazi stereotype out as norms and worked to give them a nice make up: Gansters /shot childs / fighting in crowded city / racist languages ( it does look sometimes as against it and that is the disguise ) .
It is worrying that most of poeples saw it could not see this and rated it well and what is more worrying is that every one claims that they are not racist.
I dont care if some one is racist or not but I do find it very disturbing that the real racist peoples who disguise themsleves and deny it.
apart from that The film is poor in scenario , long boring conversations, and then 15 mns of pointeless and gruesome violence .
What is the message of this film ? it is festival for some poeples who does not have the courage to show their true colour in life and stand out and say that they are racist .....
By the way am not Pakistani nor Black nor seen any film for any of these actors ,,,,
all my message is that this film should be undertood in its right contaxt ...............as I dont see that Paksitani or black poeples or in fact any European should see this film... it is really insulting for them .... unless you are tolerant and fan of so called ".******.sense of humour ...." all racist use that line as disguise
We are deaf and we wonder if this movie has English open caption or subtitle? Thanks, W m Baim
Saw the movie, yesterday and am still trying to get over it. I'll give it an A+ for casting and scenery. B for plot. D for language and brutality. Why am I still under the impression? It's that harsh, stark, deep dichotomy between the absolute beauty of the surroundings - Bruges is spectacular in its medieval splendor- and the ugliness of the cruel, dirty, hopeless, criminal world. Yes, there is art in this movie, and yes it is a movie which will make you stop and think. My partner and I discussed it, this morning. Funny? Comedic in some parts, and funny comments but when you stop and think about the entire movie, the subject matter is far from comedic. I would love to see a sequel where Colin Farrell wakes up in Bruges, and now does discover its beauty, as well as the beauty of at least one of the women he brushed up against in the movie. I interviewed a few people, after the movie, in all age categories. The general consensus was positiv. Some loved it. Some said they wanted to go and visit Bruges.
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