2011 movie now in DVD format. When tightly wound FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) invades an Irish village in pursuit of international drug dealers, wisecracking local copper Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) does his best to annoy the American and get on with his circumscribed life. But soon there's a murder, and Boyle finds himself swept up in detective work way beyond his pay grade. At first, I was distracted by the heavy Irish accents but as the film progressed it got better. Subtittles would have enhanced the enjoyment of this film and made for less guess work on the dialogue. Now I know why theaters have the volume so high--If you blast out your eardrums, there's a better chance to understand thick accents.
Monday, September 24, 2012
The Guard
2011 movie now in DVD format. When tightly wound FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) invades an Irish village in pursuit of international drug dealers, wisecracking local copper Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) does his best to annoy the American and get on with his circumscribed life. But soon there's a murder, and Boyle finds himself swept up in detective work way beyond his pay grade. At first, I was distracted by the heavy Irish accents but as the film progressed it got better. Subtittles would have enhanced the enjoyment of this film and made for less guess work on the dialogue. Now I know why theaters have the volume so high--If you blast out your eardrums, there's a better chance to understand thick accents.
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