Comments on: In Bruges

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:20:28 +0000

Great Film, will watch it again soon.

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:16:31 +0000

I love this movie. its hysterical. maybe that is what hell is- life in bruges lol Nomadic Matt’s last blog post..The Secret to Long Term Traveling

By: Erica Johansson

Erica Johansson — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:21:02 +0000

@Gennaro, It was hard not to laugh in certain scenes. I loved that part when Ray sits on a bench outside the Belfry tower and the Americans approach him. So funny! And yes, the comedy did distract from the violence. I think they managed to keep just the right balance between those two aspects from beginning to end.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:18:58 +0000

I saw it in the theaters last year and laughed throughout the film. Beautiful scenes of the city too. There was quite a bit of violence, but for today's standards it was nothing unusual. The comedy aspects definately distract from the violence. My girlfriend had a similar take on it. Gennaro’s last blog post..6 Steps To A Lucky Chinese New Year

By: Erica Johansson

Erica Johansson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:01:23 +0000

@ian, I also loved those bits when they showed off the best of Bruges. The historical part was beautiful and I liked the boat scene with Ray and Ken on the canal – everything seemed so serene.

I didn’t mind the violence though. I didn’t expect Ken to get shot by Harry (their boss) in the tower, but I liked how he despite being dying forced himself up the stairs to attempt to shoot Harry before he could kill Ray. His fall was not fun to watch though! I wasn’t expecting Ray to get shot in the end either, and was almost disappointed because I had always seen him as the guy who would make it without getting hurt – despite his guilt over his previous failed assignment. At one point – as he was running over the square – I didn’t know whether he’d make it or not, but ultimately I think they pulled off a great ending. Somehow I think the violence partly made the story (the film would probably have been a bit lame without it), and I liked the combination of grittiness and comedy.

By: ian in hamburg

ian in hamburg — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:51:05 +0000

We rented that movie a while ago and loved the way they showed off the best parts of the city. It makes you want to go! Too bad the movie was so full of gratuitous violence. It could have been such a better story.