This is an entertainer with a great cast all in full form. A film about killings & murder with love blossoming, with issues of guilt and integrity, but it flows as a comedy all the way.
Two hitmen, Ray and Ken go to Bruges on the order of their boss, Harry. They wait there to be intimated about their target.
Ray hates being in Bruges unlike Ken who loves historic sites. Ray carries a huge burden of his last killing, which was also his first - he accidentally kills a young boy and is tormented by this all the time. He also meets a girl on the streets and they fall in love.
It's when Ken receives a call from Harry that the target is Ray since he killed a child the conflict gets completely pronounced. He shares a special, mentor-kind relationship with the young man and is unable to bring himself to kill Ray.
The tension is built well as he proceeds with all the steps to execute Ray but as he reaches close he sees Ray trying to kill himself. He stops Ray and sends him away. Only...Ray is arrested on the train and brought back to Bruges since he had hit a person who had earlier bothered him.
The film gets more interesting as Harry comes to Bruges in order to honor his own words and kill Ken. Only...he can't kill him since Ken refuses to get in a fight of draw, which is against the principles of Harry. But...when they come to know that Ray is back, things change.
The comedy works well on many quarters since it dabbles into interesting themes. Helped by great performance (Farrell as Ray is a complete delight) the film takes you on pretty entertaining ride.
Writer: Martin McDonagh
Director: Martin McDonagh
Rating ***1/2
[Max Rating ****]
[Viewed on 4th July at Hampden courtesy NetFlix]
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