The Guard

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Subtly Offensive

by curlyfro

this movie started good but then i can see how the writers thought i'd be funny to put a black man in ireland -- an fbi agent who's continually out smarted, wears loud clothes, and get made fun of by...

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Funny

by Koali

So very funny. Laugh funny. Funnier than the ones that try real hard to be funny. Finally, someone turned in a funny movie for adults. Wouldn'what's at hand.t you know it would be Don Cheadle and an...

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The Guard

by tomrsimon

Unusual movie; reminded me a bit of Fargo in its quirky humor. It's not laugh out loud funny but is witty and amusing. Be aware that the f-bomb is used repeatedly throughout....

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Critic Reviews

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Orlando Sentinel
| Roger Moore

The Guard soars along on a script, like those by the other McDonagh (Martin wrote and directed "In Bruges" and the Oscar winning short "Six Shooter," both starring Gleeson) built out of verbal flourishes and Irish curses. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

The dialogue is smart, screwball, sublime. Read full review

88
Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

The movie is more pure, profane enjoyment than a body should have in the dog days of August. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

Part Joel & Ethan Coen and part John Millington Synge, this grotty little fairy tale casts a deft line and reels you in. I'd see it again just to hear the drug smugglers argue over the use of the Americanism "good to go." Read full review

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Don Cheadle as Wendell Everett and Brendan Gleeson as Sergeant Gerry Boyle in "The Guard."