The Guard
Drama
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2011
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Bata's understanding of life changes when from a bouncer in a nightclub he becomes guard in a museum of contemporary art. Touched by a controversial artwork, he makes excursion from his class milieu.
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Same Director
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Runtime:
26 min
Release date:
29 Mar 2011
Country:
RS
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Although The Guard is primarily a language romp, it's also a terrific showcase for veteran pug-faced character actor Brendan Gleeson.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
26 Aug 2011
fresh:
Brendan Gleeson is a blooming marvel.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
26 Aug 2011
fresh:
Crisp, acid-tongued and sharply acted, it's the sort of exercise in tangy Celtic cynicism that's become one of the Emerald Isle's most reliable imports.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Aug 2011
fresh:
There are few things finer in cinema than Brendan Gleeson's fat, happy face.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
19 Aug 2011
fresh:
McDonagh's script is agile, darting between the ridiculous, the sage and the surprisingly sentimental. His love of language and the absurd has hints of the wisecracking Quentin Tarantino. But the story is decidedly more rooted in Ireland's loamy turf.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
19 Aug 2011