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Guard, The
Ireland 2010, 95 minutes
Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Rating: [R13]
Genres: Suspense/Crime, Comedy / Policier
“Crisp, acid-tongued and sharply acted.”
Aroview: A straitlaced FBI agent (Cheadle) and a raucous Irish cop (Gleeson) buddy up to take down an international drug smuggling ring in this riotous action-comedy from the brother of IN BRUGES writer-director, Martin McDonagh.
Brendan Gleeson is placed front and centre to hilarious effect as the lovably dodgy small town cop, while Mark Strong and Liam Cunningham ham up their bungling bad guy roles, not unlike the villains in the Comic Strip's Famous Five parodies. For those less familiar with the Oirish patter, subtitles may be required for full appreciation of McDonagh's devastating wit.
Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Very Good). Showing 1-4 of 4 member reviews.
5 stars (Exceptional) ~Anon
3 stars (Good Enough) ~Pepe
3 stars (Good Enough) The garish colours, the colourful characters, the waggishly postmodern dialogue. Always seems to be peering over its shoulder at the crime cinema of yore. I had fun, but it left me shrugging. The thinking person's 'Hot Fuzz'? ~HiFi
4 stars (Very Good) It has one of the better scripts around but it still needs the right cast to deliver the goods. The pairing of Gleeson and Cheadle and also of Cunningham and Strong do deliver and with interest. ~Tubbs
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- Sensation (2010)
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- A Film With Me In It (2008)
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