Guns and Rosaries

Jet-black comedy thriller still delights, but this 4K disc isn't quite the sharp-shooter

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IN BRUGES

Martin McDonagh's directorial debut stars Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell as a pair of Irish hitmen hiding out in the titular Belgium city after a job goes horribly wrong. Shot through with Catholic guilt and McDonagh's blackly comic dialogue, the film is often wildly entertaining in a perverse way, and it's easy to see why the three reunited for the recent The Banshees of Inisherin.

Gleeson and Farrell's misadventures are ably supported by an impressive cast, although it's Ralph Fiennes who steals the show as their psychotic and foul-mouthed boss; Fiennes managing to beat Farrell in the swearing stakes is nothing short of astonishing. Some lush photography and a solid score round out what is an enjoyable if ultimately very dark comedy.