The Guard

[nail_it]

Just seen it

Listen to it being reviewed on TV last Friday. The reviewer gave it 5/5
Defo a 4.5 out of 5

[curtisl]

Looking forward to this one. Many rave reviews

[SpeedBash]

Yeah, looking forward to seeing it at some point.

I believe, it was either written or directed by the brother of the guy who directed In Bruges - another funny Brendan Gleeson movie.

[nail_it]

Must get round to watching In Bruges
Don't know how I missed that film

[Halb]

SpeedBash said:

...another funny Brendan Gleeson movie.

Brendon Gleeson you say?
Never heard of The Guard, but yhe is one fella I can watch in anything, even those Harry Potter efforts.

[MaxMX5]

I thought it was very good and it has some excellent lines in it. I like the dark comic genre and like In Bruges, Brendan Gleeson is brilliant.

[SpeedBash]

Halb said:

Brendon Gleeson you say?
Never heard of The Guard, but yhe is one fella I can watch in anything, even those Harry Potter efforts.

I love character actors like him.

e.g. Brian Cox, Colm Meaney, Peter Mullan, Pete Postlethwaite (RIP).

They tend to be more interesting to watch than the actual star of the movie.

[MattDell]

Just got back from this. Definitely recommend it!

[Thom987]

Watched it tonight and thought it was terrible, not one of Gleesons better movies.

[Daniel1]

Thom987 said:

Watched it tonight and thought it was terrible, not one of Gleesons better movies.

I liked it, but i cant see why people are raving about it.

[Thom987]

Daniel1 said:

Thom987 said:

Watched it tonight and thought it was terrible, not one of Gleesons better movies.

I liked it, but i cant see why people are raving about it.

I suppose he was a typical Guard in the movie.

[RustySpanner]

I like this film a lot particularly the ending (I'll say no more, not wanting to give anything awy) and the juxposition of the Calexico (great band) spaghetti wetern orchestra soundtrack with rainy grey rural ireland.