Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks.

My sister and I were going to go see Will Ferrell’s Semi-Pro but decided instead, randomly, to watch Colin Farrell in In Bruges at the AMC in Emeryville. What a bloody treat! I always liked Colin Farrell and was not at all surprised how engaging and hi-lari-ous his character and acting were in the film. Ralph Fiennes too was just unsurprisingly brilliant. His role as a very intimidating and surprisingly likeable boss of hitmen was comparable in brilliance to ben Kingsley’s very unsurprisingly unlikeable mob boss Don Logan in Sexy Beast.

Though there were some moments where the next scene were completely predictable, it didn’t take one thing away from enjoying that scene or the film as a whole. The writing was smart and funny. Martin McDonagh’s writing and directing of In Bruges was fabulous and I look forward to seeing more of his work.

• Directing: [rating:5/5]
• Acting: [rating:5/5]
• Casting: [rating:5/5]
• Cinematography: [rating:5/5]
• Writing: [rating:5/5]
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