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[taerowyn]

Saw In Bruges last night. Jury's still out on whether I liked it or not. Bit slow to start, but when it picked up I was enjoying it. Kind of reminded me of The Matador in that it was a comcial look at a fairly dark world/side of human nature. Though, admittedly, it always a little darker and a little less of the outright comedy of The Matador, but I was OK with that...until the climax...and then the comedy was way turned down and the darkness violence was cranked...and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

However, what the movie does do phenomenally well is highlight the city of Bruges (it's a fairy tale city, don't you know? Course that will only make sense if you've seen the movie). The city is practically a co-star. For some place I'd never really heard of before seeing trailers for this movie, it's now on my list of "get there one day" places.

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[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

It's funny that you mention that it's a fairy tale city, because the Spanish name for Bruges is Brujas, which also means "witches". I've been meaning to see the movie, but haven't yet.

[taerowyn.livejournal.com]

The "fairy tale city" is actually from the movie itself.

In the end...I think I did like it, just it wasn't what I was expecting, even the expectations I'd formed after an hour of watching it. I'd recommend it to some, but not all (for instance, I was initially thinking of recommending it to my folks, who love The Matador, til the end which probably out-violences what they're willing to accept).

[zendanse.livejournal.com]

I saw it last night too and feel the same way. I said today that I'd only recommend it to people that are true film freaks. I think most people would find it too slow/violent. Which of course makes little sense until you've seen the movie. It is just a strange little film.

Bruges was a star as well as the art that it houses. I just cannot get some of those paintings out of my mind.

[fmi-agent.livejournal.com]

Coincidentally enough, I saw it today myself. I was more decidedly negative (http://fmi-agent.livejournal.com/793386.html) about it...

[taerowyn.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I'd caught that. I was prepared for the "nice assassins part" (see above re: Matador) and I enjoyed the shallow annoyingness of Colin Farrell's character. It was just the last 20 minutes or so were NOT what I thought things were building to. I mean, yes, there was some violence throughout, but yeesh! And the one plot point was SO predictable once the one character showed up how he did. I think, in the end, I'm OK that I spent the money to see it, I just probably wouldn't see it again.