You might be saying, "In fuckin' Bruges on your list?" That's right. To me, Martin McDonagh has usurped Tarantino's thrown as the king of loquacious hit men on celluloid. One of the main differences between the two auteurs is that McDonagh writes better. His dialogue crackles with the same wit that Tarrantino brought to Pulp Fiction but without calling attention to itself. QT's characters often seem like vessels for his dialogue instead of fleshed out human beings. With In Bruges, McDonagh wisely get his audience rooted in his characters by giving them depth (even the maniacal Ralph Fiennes), which makes the ironic situations and fabulous zingers that much more poignant.
In BRUGES! WITH YOU!!
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