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In Bruges (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars In Bruges (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Avg Critic Score:2.9260

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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In the movies, at least, hit men have hearts and souls. Cut them, and they bleed, in more ways than one. This perhaps overly forgiving premise was employed successfully last year in the witty "You Kill Me," with Ben Kingsley as an alcoholic killer for ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg) Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg)
The world wasn’t exactly clamoring for another movie about sensitive hit men—not least one directed by a first-time feature filmmaker with a playwright’s preference for words over action. As in his recent stage smash The ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline) Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
An entertaining blend of dark comedy, gruesome suspense and tender emotion, this offbeat hitman movie somehow gets the balance just right, even as it indulges in extremely graphic language and violence. After a job in London goes awry, hitmen Ray and ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten) Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
When you greet your friends, those couples you’ve known for a long time who have just come back from Europe, did you ever hear them say anything other than what a great time they’ve had? Sure, they’ve spent a fortune, especially now that the dollar ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider) The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
I have long admired the Irish playwright Martin McDonagh for his bleak, darkly comic works, in no small part because almost every one of them features, in full view of the audience, at least one act of unspeakable violence. There is something visceral ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.com Moviepie.com
Much in the same way that the 'Pie instructed readers on the correct pronunciation of Volver (which is: vol-VHERR), allow us to share with you now that the city named in this film's title is pronounced ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Moviepie.com
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti) filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
The Bruges Chamber of Commerce should be delighted with at least part of Martin McDonagh's film In Bruges, as it provides an unprecedented and absolutely ravishing look at the architecture of this gorgeous Belgian town that appears to have been dropped ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Mel Valentin) eFilmCritic.com (Mel Valentin)
The post-Tarantino movie universe is littered with the bodies of lesser writer/directors who, eager to capitalize on Tarantino’s mix of tough guys, profane language, pop culture references, and hyper-violence, produced a steady stream of cheap knock-off ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Mel Valentin)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski) efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Because it tells a story about a pair of hit men with a shared gift for gab and includes colorful dialogue, jet-black comedy, shocking violence, quirky supporting characters and a narrative that makes any number of unexpected twists, turns and detours, ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for FilmJudge (David Mercier) FilmJudge (David Mercier)
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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
In the opening voice-over of "In Bruges," Colin Farrell immediately puts the audience at ease. His character, Ray, admits that he didn't even know where Bruges was until his boss told him to lay low there. Then, he punctuates the commentary with some ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze.de (Harald Witz) MovieMaze.de (Harald Witz)
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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Raam Tarat) Future Movies (Raam Tarat)
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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington) FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington)
In Bruge, the opening night film at Sundance this year, is an interesting story that takes place, as the title points out, in Bruges, Belgium. While not a masterpiece in any sens, In Bruges surpassed all my expectations. Not only did I find ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Thoughts on Film (Mark Moreland) Thoughts on Film (Mark Moreland)
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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK] Empire Magazine [UK]
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In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore City Paper (Violet Glaze) Baltimore City Paper (Violet Glaze)
Americans are fat. Americans are slovenly, Americans are rude, and Americans are certainly not reasonable, practical, or authentic. They're also not the bloody Belgians, with their twee little cathedrals and tranquil public squares and irritating ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Baltimore City Paper (Violet Glaze)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic
At its core, that's really what In Bruges is. Sure, there's gunplay, violence aplenty, guilt, a stab at redemption, romance, betrayal, a bit of a history lesson - kind of a full plate when you spell it all out like that. But In Bruges shines brightest ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at The Arizona Republic
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea) Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
'If I'd grown up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me. But I didn't, so it doesn't." So grumbles Ray (Colin Farrell), the disgruntled half of a hitman duo in hiding in the Belgian burg that gives its name to Martin McDonagh's bloody, ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A familiar complaint about today's movies is that they don't often have that wonderful sense of place which fueled so many great old movies. In films like "Roman Holiday," "Giant" and "Lawrence of Arabia," the setting is so prominent that it's a ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Max Braden) The Trades (Max Braden)
At the beginning of Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," hit man Vincent Vega has recently returned to the United States after a stint in Amsterdam where he'd been waiting for the heat to cool off after one of his jobs. Tarantino had planned a followup ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at The Trades (Max Braden)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (David Kempler) Big Picture Big Sound (David Kempler)
Morality plays come in all sorts of forms. Writer/Director Martin McDonagh serves up an interesting version of what morality means in the land of the hit man. Rather than focusing on the cold-hearted brutality of this world, although there are certainly ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (David Kempler)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com Hollywood.com
“Don’t get into any f--king trouble. We’re keeping a low profile,” Ken (Brendan Gleeson) warns fellow hit man Ray (Colin Farrell) when they arrive in Bruges (it’s in Belgium, for those not familiar with the city named 2002’s European Capital o ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Hollywood.com
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik) Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Sisyphus pushes a boulder up a hill, forced to watch it roll back down once his task is seemingly complete. Tantalus walks up to a pool of water and continuously watches it recede as he bends down to drink. Tityos gets to have his liver eaten by ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
Bruges, Belgium, is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe, full of cobblestoned streets, Gothic church spires, brooding gray skies and drifting snowflakes -- like something out of a fairytale. You couldn't pick a prettier place to ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux) Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
OK endearing hit-man comedy, justify yourself. We've seen plenty of your ilk before, and the fact that you feature Colin Farrell getting loopy on cocaine (and honestly, is there anyone else in the universe you'd rather see getting loopy on cocaine?) ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis) The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
“In Bruges” is itself a goof, both diverting and forgettable. Despite the guns, genre posturing and self-consciously naughty shocks (jokes about racist dwarfs and fat Americans) it’s also unmistakably sincere. The writing sounds like the handiwork o ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for cinemattraction (Charley McLean) cinemattraction (Charley McLean)
In Bruges is a film that owes much to earlier endeavors like Hitchcock’s Rear Window and Michael Mann’s Heat in that setting plays a key role. Yes, these are films with well-developed characters. But compelling arguments can be made that these films a ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at cinemattraction (Charley McLean)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek) One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
It may be nothing more than a modern film noir incongruously set in a medieval city, but “In Bruges” is made enjoyable by its unusual locale, tart tough-guy dialogue and a strong cast. ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders ("Wearysloth") Entertainment Insiders ("Wearysloth")
Two Irish hitmen are lying low In Bruges, which is in Belgium, by-the-by, after the less-than-successful results of Ray’s (Colin Farell) first assignment. Calmer elder hitsman, Ken (Brendan Gleason) must keep his exuberant charge sane and calm in a town ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Entertainment Insiders ("Wearysloth")
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson) Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
I have a feeling that in a very different world, writer/director Martin McDonagh would have titled his movie "In Fuckin' Bruges." But he can't, and so he's stuck with the odd and enigmatic current title, especially if -- like Ray (Colin Farrell) -- ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell) Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
As hit men hiding out in Belgium, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson make a riotious ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips) Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
I’m of two minds regarding “In Bruges,” the feature film directorial debut from Irish playwright and screenwriter Martin McDonagh. His subjects are a couple of eccentric hit men on enforced vacation, and along with serial killers with twisted, ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers) Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
I don't care how you pronounce the Belgian city in the title. And I don't care how many prissy film critics complain that playwright-turned-filmmaker Martin McDonagh, 37, doesn't yet know his way around a camera. In Bruges is literate, lively cinema—a ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter
Playwright Martin McDonagh comes up with a clever twist on the hit-man genre. ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for <sdo230@gmail.com> <sdo230@gmail.com>
I have a soft spot for hitmen. Counted as one of the few in support of last year's Smokin' Aces, I refer to my alter-ego as Jef Costello, the assassin from Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samourai. But In Bruges is something more than my fix for the genre. ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at <sdo230@gmail.com>
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Denver Post The Denver Post
Martin McDonagh's debut feature, "In Bruges," is a brutal and at times amusing excursion. This hardly comes as news to those familiar with the playwright's work. But it's something to brace for as his tale of two Irish hit men awaiting fresh marching ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at The Denver Post
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt) St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
You may think, "I've already seen this movie," but I promise you, you haven't. ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Indiewire Indiewire
There's a sense of thorough, symmetrical workmanship, with every incidental piece of business put to good purpose--when the stray bits (dum-dum bullets, a ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Indiewire
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle
With "In Bruges," writer-director Martin McDonagh has made the movie that Guy Ritchie kept trying to make a few years ago. It's a story of criminals, with lots of working-class Irish banter, colorful characters, absurd situations and an intricate and ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at San Francisco Chronicle
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (David Edelstein) New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Should professional hitmen be depicted as funny and lovable? Morally speaking, I don’t think so—but then, morals in movies, books, and TV shows are relative (as moralists frequently complain). Quentin Tarantino’s hitmen in Pulp Fiction were a hoot e ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair) Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges follows a pair of disparate hitmen as they're sent to the small Belgium town of Bruges to chill ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Eye for Film (Tony Sullivan) Eye for Film (Tony Sullivan)
Two Irish hitmen are lying low in Bruges, Belgium, after the less-than-successful results of Ray's (Colin Farell) first assignment. Ken (Brendan Gleason), the more experienced assassin, must keep his exuberant charge sane and calm in a town that Ray ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Eye for Film (Tony Sullivan)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs) PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
“I’m not being funny.” Ray (Colin Farrell) takes himself very seriously in In Bruges. A cocky young assassin who just hours ago completed his first assignment in London, Ray’s now dispatched to Belgium to wait. Surrounded by elaborate architecture ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Cinema Blend Cinema Blend
The irony of sinful people walking through a preserved fairytale village may have looked delightful on paper, but it does not translate on-screen since Bruges doesn’t come off as a lovely, unspoiled place anyway. ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Cinema Blend
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire) Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
Hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are sent on assignment to the Belgian city of Bruges (pronounced “broozh”) and ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison) San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
Not many people would describe the best preserved medieval city in Belgium as "f---ing Bruges," but then not many people behave like Ray (Colin Farrell). ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais) Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
Dark comedy will have you intrigued but not always in stitches ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
For its first two-thirds, In Bruges is an intelligent, gently paced thriller about what happens to hitmen when they screw up. The movie crawls at a deliberate pace for most of its running length, allowing the characters to be fleshed out and offering ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Video Reviews with Joan Ellis Video Reviews with Joan Ellis
It’s Christmas “In Bruges.” Two mob killers have been sent to this beautiful old European city to hunker down for two weeks while waiting for their boss (Ralph Fiennes) to call with marching orders to the next foul job. Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at Video Reviews with Joan Ellis
In Bruges (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for CNN Showbiz (Tom Charity) CNN Showbiz (Tom Charity)
The fad faded, and the shine has gone off the Tarantino brand name, but his influence is right back with a vengeance in playwright Martin McDonagh's first feature, "In Bruges." The film is more Tarantinoesque than anything Quentin Tarantino himself ...read the complete In Bruges movie review at CNN Showbiz (Tom Charity)
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