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The Guard (2011)Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Written by: John Michael McDonaghStarring: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot, Fionnula Flanagan, Rory Keenan Gleeson doing what Gleeson does best: witty banter set against a tone of dark comedy. In this film, aided by Don Cheadle, it’s a quick and quiet ride with laughs a minute, especially if you’re a fan of Gleeson’s other work. With that said, it IS pretty much a repeat of most of his previous characters, like that of In Bruges and Perrier’s Bounty. Some fantastic one-liners, a pretty basic and uninteresting plot, but with performances like the ones Gleeson keep churning out, you can’t go wrong. My rating: 3.5/5 

The Guard (2011)
Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Written by: John Michael McDonagh
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot, Fionnula Flanagan, Rory Keenan

Gleeson doing what Gleeson does best: witty banter set against a tone of dark comedy. In this film, aided by Don Cheadle, it’s a quick and quiet ride with laughs a minute, especially if you’re a fan of Gleeson’s other work. With that said, it IS pretty much a repeat of most of his previous characters, like that of In Bruges and Perrier’s Bounty. Some fantastic one-liners, a pretty basic and uninteresting plot, but with performances like the ones Gleeson keep churning out, you can’t go wrong.

My rating: 3.5/5 

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