After a job in a London church goes terribly wrong, hitmen Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are ordered by boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes) to lie low in the beautiful Belgian city of Bruges. While Ken tries to enjoy the cultural highlights, guilt-ridden Ray vents his frustrations on the quirky locals and fellow tourists. But when Harry finally calls them back to action, do they still have that killer instinct?
Deliriously un-PC, this foul-mouthed comedy hides a heart of gold behind a casually violent veneer. The usually suave Fiennes delivers the coarsest cockney gang boss since Sir Ben Kingsley terrified audiences in Sexy Beast, while Dubliners Farrell (who walked away with a Best Actor award at the recent Golden Globes) and Gleeson relish the chance to spew sarcasm and vitriol at any and all targets. A bloody brilliant action comedy.