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The Guard (2011)

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Summary: An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring.
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Country: Ireland
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na thewhiteman
40
T2
I went into this film with "In Bruges" expectations, but was sadly disappointed. Fine performances, but slow moving and only occasionally funny.
na roujin
50
T4
na lanfor
70
T7
na AJD612
79
T6
na boracaglayan
77
T5
na Sense1ess
75
T8
na wetwillies
75
T3
Pretty good. Brendan Gleeson is excellent but Don Cheadle struck me as remarkably flat for being a guy I like so much. It's not laugh out loud funny but some of the dialogue is totally on point (if you can make it out anyway HA!).
na DavidB
78
T8
na JJ1986
70
T8
na cangogs
70
T4
na ten
64
T5
na Beej
80
T7
na indifferenti
9
T9
na TobyTyler
76
T7
na hajikarimi
87
T4
not bad.
na bestauntie
72
T2
na jeff_v
67
T5
na yaisog
70
T7
na moviereclee
7
T5
na stariachi
65
T5
na Jdiddy381
70
T8
na Liles13
80
T5
na noisesolo
90
T10
na KTP
82
T9
na frozenpeas42
99
T10
na BrotherReed
70
T6
na luke.noise
93
T8
na utvol372
92
T9
na kimnjerry
95
T9
na lancaster
92
T9
na dr. radical
62
T7
na guthrien
92
T9
na parliafunk
90
T9
na Reflechisant
60
T7
Dublin and Bruges are awesome places, and if we speak about two films starring Brendan Gleeson, I can say I love both equally. :)
na Loosefish
4
T7
na g2tang
70
T2
na verbals
69
T3
na orkunersin
70
T6
na Prototype625
86
T8
na nancynn2
80
T4
Fantastic performance by Brendan Gleeson.
na colinwurtz
74
T6
na kastenm
72
T5
na flintpaper
75
T6
na annie
65
T6
na jkwall
7
T7
na joshpatton
78
T3
na Harryl3456
6
T5
na Rena0783
90
T10
na timmo
80
T5
Gleeson is great as always, and it's a lot of fun overall. The accents are incredibly thick, though, and it's difficult for an unexperienced American like myself to understand what people are saying much of the time. That's my fault, though.
na abesempire
90
T7
na sceptre_777
70
T7
na LanceRomance
75
T6
na markgreg
80
T8
na jacub82
84
T9
na Murderface
75
T8
na felipelahm
70
T7
A revisionist buddy-cop with tons of spaghetti western, Guard is a hell of an entertaining piece of profane, rude and stupid action flick: it's amazingly dumb and smart at the same time, and I guess we should blame Gleeson's witty performance for this incredible balance. These irish men really have got talent for this kind of black comedy.
na alper11187
82
T7
na Boiled_Dove
70
T6
na rafa_livrari
77
T7
na Holygrail2
93
T9
na AceySaid10%
80
T6
na Electronic6
68
T6
na yalcin
84
T5
na t-h-o-r
85
T9
na Jakkals
82
T10
na Jake_R
82
T8
na TalkShowH
60
T5
na Kerfoot32
20
T1
na jakncoke
65
T2
na japanitrat
70
T2
na aney
51
T7
na MadMan
90
T8
na Electroboy
58
T6
na tyler78
70
T4
na Alyne
5
T1
na toiler
100
T8
na oucho
85
T7
na DavidJohnson
64
T4
na Haheuvel
78
T5
na mrwinkleman
70
T5
na reubenite
65
T3
na mistersplice
70
T7
7- recommended, good :: thought this would be more of a straight-up comedy
na deak21
7
T9
na rickyafraid
77
T6
na Ray B
74
T5
na Railer
80
T6
na encryptic
3
T5
na Ercan
6
T6
na Mohko
80
T9
na Kel
90
T10
na Beacon
87
T9
na Faceplant
60
T4
na chriscilfone
91
T9
na DBibby
53
T2
na cloque
10
T10
na burkayadalig
86
T8
Brilliant.. Brendan Gleeson is great as the unconventional cop
na keskin
70
T6
na Bal1nt
68
T7
na Bryan C.
90
T8
na lennard
77
T6
na tedbundy
81
T6
na ssabetti
82
T6
na dcatcher
65
T6
na Adam Voigt
70
T8
na Kohikki
9
T10
na ABLEWORLD
95
T7
na zombieman
72
T6
na LetterRip
89
T8
na lantti
70
T3
na Traumzirkus
88
T9
na esayar
78
T4
na Kekton
70
T6
na nrm4
62
T6
na marco_n65
78
T7
na Jesus123
83
T10
na Ownerzx
75
T8
na dumanx
5
T6
na Gordon Cole
66
T5
na stoker
50
T4
na seanbossert
85
T7
na W00DY
57
T3
na pecet
70
T4
na svenerik
90
T9
na rosvall
60
T6
na TnS
70
T6
na cdub12
79
T4
na xacviant
84
T7
Not unlike his brother's IN BRUGES, J.M. McDonagh's THE GUARD seems both to embrace and reject genre; it's a comedy that's often dark and melancholy, a thriller that's often discursive, a film that sets up formulas which it proceeds to ignore. And yet, on its own cockeyed terms, it's quite engaging. Brendan Gleeson is spot on in the title role: wily, self-indulgent, dryly funny, and subtly sympathetic. Don Cheadle matches him throughout. Lightweight, but an amusing, and rather poignant, tale.
na soxfandoug
75
T8
na vinneren
73
T7
na rataime
68
T5
na stuie299
80
T7
na Pumpernikiel
79
T6
na Veterini
76
T6
na PeaceAnarchy
83
T7
Existential black comedy centered around criminals and police. It's an engaging ride and quite funny, but doesn't quite do enough to stand out. Still, not being the best is no reason to miss out on a good film, which this is.
na Babb
72
T6
If the rest of Ireland is as fun and unpredictable as Brendan Gleeson, I'm booking a ticket at Ryanair right now.
na chiphall72
78
T7
na Gilly
80
T8
na Voodoo
85
T6
na witzelsucht
8
T6
na Ofterdingen
66
T7
Not once does it reach the levels of 'In Bruges' (too many jokes and too many that doesn't work) but pleasant enough company.
na xTraP
70
T6
na akjn
60
T3
na Riptide0
73
T4
Was sometimes slow going but the two leads play off each other really well once it gets going.
na LouisMazzini
75
T6
na exolstice
84
T8
na twisp
75
T6
na slain
78
T6
na bprosser10
70
T3
na malinowski
35
T6
na Bondo
83
T8
na pinematr
70
T6
na cambelboy
65
T5
na tranquillity
75
T4
na AndersQQ
80
T6
na 24truths
80
T7
na garethm
87
T9
na Sachaz
12
T1
na mavrodief
60
T4
na Soulmate
70
T5
na Jonzi
79
T8
na synthono
82
T6
na Ba5sett
80
T6
na MSoprano
76
T7
na SirEvo
77
T6
na aipohaku
90
T6
na RaymundLi
80
T9
A familiar genre piece livened up by whipsmart dialogue, subversive humor, and a terrific starring turn by Brendan Gleeson. Pure irreverent entertainment at its finest.
na balseiros
71
T7
na itsy_cupcake
75
na tom_servo
92
T9
na allan_pr
72
T4
na astrakhan
77
T6
The quirky dry comedy started off well, although it quickly lost its impact. I could have loved it for its comedic tone if they'd had the balls to properly commit to absurdism. But instead it developed a plot, got too mainstream, and a lot of jokes were just thrown thick and fast without much quality control. The end result was a bit underwhelming - it failed to go deep enough into either craziness, crime-fighting or character exploration to be something worthy of my time.
na gloryhornet
70
T8
na decathect
4
T7
na dmbbearcat
82
T7
na Mazros
81
T9
na halkas
74
T9
na jfelix22
87
T7
na RoboShark
80
T6
na justingrima
80
T8
na devogon
56
T3
na Mattam
72
T9
na Barthalen
72
T6
My main gripe is how every characters seems to be a smart-mouth, always ready with a witty comeback. Apart from that, I thought this was a fun movie without too many pretentions that is carried wonderfully by Gleeson.
na sdiama
15
T2
na Monster
75
T4
na robbie3012
69
T6
na WalkenRoll
78
T7
na matilda
75
T7
na bhoyo
67
T2
na cbaarck
80
T7
na cr00mz
7
T9
na Kavu
81
T8
Manages to be quite original even with the clichéd premise. Gleeson is great in the lead.
na Ezp
81
T8
na DeazMoviez
66
T5
na Zozan
45
T5
na coolnicemike
80
T6
na buchuz
70
T4
na Rufflesack
75
T7
A potentially great film which seemed to fall slightly short in many respects, particularly consistency in direction and style. For instance, it's presented as a western for the first and last 5 minutes, but not really at all in between. Yeah, I get the point, but it's a bit jarring. Gleeson hands in one of his best performances and The Guard is infinitely recommendable for him alone.
na Fran
60
T4
na bitap
69
T5
na IMDBpredict
74
T8
na HobbesZ
89
T9
na FakeIdentity
70
T7
na Sieghardt
50
T4
na dst7175
80
T9
na Suldrup
80
T9
na findlay81
58
T4
na itsirc
70
T8
na toshi
75
T5
na Barraoc
80
T9
na cwaits
80
T6
na alploganer
76
T5
na Whiggles
6
T4
na progre2
91
T9
na daystron7
27
T2
na Rumplesink
75
T7
na kreid
67
T4
na Warren
70
T2
na adreena
79
T9
na self-propel
88
T7
na Mikado
76
T8
na understamp
80
T9
na frederic_g54
67
T4
Who knew there'd still be some room left for the unsung hero amid the constant deluge of comic book adaptations and action star vehicles. Generated by his disgracefully tactless demeanor and some amusing exchanges of dialogue, there's a lot to admire in Gleeson's performance, because you can tell he embraced his character without reservations. This was enough to overcome a lackluster storyline and some phoned-in direction.
na mannaz230
64
T2
na dustin
79
T7
na korbenPL
60
T8
na bertonia
90
T9
na Zeno
74
T5
na deadbill
98
T9
na fartblaster
51
T2
somewhat hacky movie that gets by on the charisma of its two leads. has some genuinely funny bits, but most of its attempts at irreverent humor feel stale
na wokhedinn
75
T8
Typical British humor carried by incredibly facetious writing and two great performances from Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. Fans of McDonagh's previous work In Bruges may be disappointed that the Guard is actually funny and has a protagonist worth caring about.
na TheMarc4
62
T5
na komois
85
T9
na Jurispathic
3
T4
Gleeson is good but his performance isn't enough to forgive the lame humor or rescue the dry script. A dud.
na kangadoodoo
65
T7
na suvdma
65
T3
na tielardurdin
85
T9
na GimpChimp
73
T6
na GiaNT
85
T7
na FancyMike
60
T4
na maarten
65
T7
na Kopenhaver
85
T9
na ajdm
81
T9
na pmcatra
77
T8
na yamface
7
T7
na winds
3
T2
na hubies
65
T3
na fletch_lives
88
T10
na chriselliott
82
T7
na Amember
10
T9
na alexandros6
79
T4
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