The Guard, 2011. A small town Irish cop pisses off an FBI agent during a drug smuggling investigation. Written & directed by John Michael McDonagh. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Fionnula Flanagan, Liam Cunningham & David Wilmot.
Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 4/4 (Great)
Dialog: 4/4 (Great)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 4/4 (Great)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). A western set in modern times, which also happens to be a hilarious comedy. Stylistically, it's very much the same as In Bruges, which was made by this director's brother. The two McDonaghs might as well be the same person. It's not as amazing as In Bruges - the plot isn't very original - but it's a wonderfully fun movie.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.4/4 (Very good)
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