This is a delicious comedy starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. I have been a fan of Brendan Gleeson since his performance in "Lake Placid" as the dry witted and overly sarcastic Sheriff. In "The Guard" he also plays a law enforcement officer. This time however, he is a crass, bitter, funny, tired, in your face and often offensive. He plays Sergeant Gerry Boyle in the Irish Garda (police force) and comes across a transferred employee and a dead body. Unaware of what the crime is truly indicative of, he heads off to Dublin to get apprised of a rather large drug shipment arriving somewhere in the area. To try and capture these international criminals, the United States FBI have become involved and agent Wendell Everett is in charge. After a rather bumpy interaction between Boyle and Everett, them team up once the connection is made to the death in Boyle's jurisdiction. Boyle struggles with loneliness, a dying mother, a taste for prostitutes and his duties as an officer. All in all, he is truly good guy or as Everett tells him "you are either incredibly stupid or incredibly smart."
Phenomenal performances across the board, it was a true delight to watch and I strongly encourage if you have a chance, sit down and enjoy it.
I give it a 9 out of 10.
Next up is "In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale."
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