In Bruges (2008) directed by Martin McDonagh
Viewed on July 22, 2019
Synposis:
There's a very complete synopsis on IMDB, so need to write one here.
Commentary:
This is an engaging film that constantly upends expectations. The older hit man, Ken, is gay, and he thoroughly enjoys touring the churches and other architectural highlights of the town. The sweet looking girl that Ray picks up on a movie set is actually a drug dealer. The dwarf is a racist. The ruthless boss, Harry, lives by a code of honor.
In fact, each of the main characters lives by some kind of honor code, though they often make up the rules as they go. That's most amusingly shown in the scene where Harry tracks down Ray in his hotel and they negotiate how to end their standoff without disrupting the operations of the hotel, to the astonishment of the hotel owner.
The intersection of the various strands of the plot are brought together satisfyingly in the last scene. Seemingly unimportant moments from earlier in the film suddenly become critical to the plot. For example, earlier in the film, an obese American tourist insists on walking up to the top of the bell tower, despite the warnings of both Ken and Ray. It's a moment that reveals something about Ray's disdain for ordinary people, and it would seem to be no more. But later, when Ken and Harry try to enter the tower, they are told that it is closed because some American had a heart attack.
The film lingers in my mind. It has moments of poetry in unexpected places.
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