*ing: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Refreshing, very refreshing .... an Irish centric comedy drama as refreshing as my favorite Irish Coffee :)
Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) plays a corrupt but a pretty uptight police officer. Gerry is posted in a small rather sleepy small Irish town where I guess not much of the action happens to keep a lawman busy. However the body count shoots up the moment a gang of international cocaine smugglers decide to dock into this small town. Overnight the small town police station is buzzing with black suit wearing FBI chaps. FBI wants to get their hands on the smugglers and their cargo of cocaine. A reluctant Gerry is forced to team up with FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) and assist the FBI chaps in their investigation. However, this is not just the story of Gerry as a police officer who fights crime ... sizable chunk of the movie showcases Gerry as a lonely man, a loving son to his aging mother, a corrupt but caring officer et al. Gerry is funny and witty as a character who shoots quotes like "I'm Irish. Racism is part of my culture." and "Something's up! And it's not just my pecker!" and keeps the audience giggling :-)
Debutant writer and director John Michael McDonagh has done a fantastic job with screenplay and direction. If 'The Guard's is any measure to go by, I say this man has potential and I guess I will keep a watch on his forthcoming releases.
Bottom-line: Great acting, dark and witty humor, some decent thrills, makes 'The Guard' funny and entertaining from start to finish. Must Watch :-)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540133/
Rottentomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_guard_2011/
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Refreshing, very refreshing .... an Irish centric comedy drama as refreshing as my favorite Irish Coffee :) Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) plays a corrupt but a pretty uptight police officer. Gerry is posted in a small rather sleepy small Irish town where I guess not much of the action happens to keep a lawman busy. However the body count shoots up the moment a gang of international cocaine smugglers decide to dock into this small town. Overnight the small town police station is buzzing with black suit wearing FBI chaps. FBI wants to get their hands on the smugglers and their cargo of cocaine. A reluctant Gerry is forced to team up with FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) and assist the FBI chaps in their investigation. However, this is not just the story of Gerry as a police officer who fights crime ... sizable chunk of the movie showcases Gerry as a lonely man, a loving son to his aging mother, a corrupt but caring officer et al. Gerry is funny and witty as a character who shoots quotes like "I'm Irish. Racism is part of my culture." and "Something's up! And it's not just my pecker!" and keeps the audience giggling :-)
Debutant writer and director John Michael McDonagh has done a fantastic job with screenplay and direction. If 'The Guard's is any measure to go by, I say this man has potential and I guess I will keep a watch on his forthcoming releases.
Bottom-line: Great acting, dark and witty humor, some decent thrills, makes 'The Guard' funny and entertaining from start to finish. Must Watch :-)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540133/
Rottentomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_guard_2011/
This review is spot on. Good job.
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