
The next thing I loved about this film is the acting. I have never been a Colin Farrell fan. I don't think he is a bad actor, I just don't feel he has ever had a role that let him show much ability. I know he has been in several movies, but none of them really stick out to me. Well, in this movie he is great. He does a perfect job with Ray, the main character. Brendan Gleeson does a great job playing his partner, and RayFiennes is pretty good as their boss. There are definitely no bad performances that stick out in this movie. I really liked Colin Farrell's facial ticks and shifty eyes, and Gleeson's facial expressions say so much without words. For most of the movie we just hear Fiennes's voice, but the phone conversations and later scenes with him are some of my favorite of the film.
By far, the best element of this entire film is the writing. Each scene seems to have such great interactions with the characters choosing the perfect things to say. One thing that I very much enjoyed is how paradoxical the movie was for me. The characters were faced with very serious situations, yet there was a very light feel to how they were handling things. Sometimes this movies feels like a comedy, but the content is far from comedic. I didn't really notice it at first and didn't pay much attention to how it was being done. This is one of the main reasons that I really want to see this movie again right away. I got the feeling like each word the character speaks was chosen for a reason, and there was more meaning to them than what I could have realized. Maybe I will watch it again and find out that I am completely wrong, but I guarantee I will throughly enjoy a second viewing. I would not hesitate to recommend this movie to anybody. Hopefully you will like it as well as I did. When you see it don't forget to let me know what you think.
4.5 stars for this great movie. It was so much more than I was expecting. I really liked it. One of the best I have seen for quite awhile.
-deric
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