The film from the competition program «The Guard» (Russian distributors entitled it "Lie on the floor in Dublin" - a reference to a cult movie of the recent years “Lie on the floor in Bruges") is not for everyone. But it’s not because of its complexity: it’s just because not everybody can endure its black humor, plenty of foul language, and the protagonist himself – a fat disgusting cop, sneaking in the pockets of victims in search of money and drugs. However, the most persistent spectators will really enjoy this comedy thriller made in the style of the best works by Guy Ritchie.
The film tells us of the story of an Irish policeman Jerry Boyle, who has to work with a black FBI agent on the case of drug trafficking. The irony is in the difference between the two team-mates (a prim American and an Irishman, who says that "racism is in his blood"), and in Jerry himself - a fan of alcohol and prostitutes, who turns out to be the only honest policeman in the whole city.
«The Guard»'s director, John Michael McDonagh is the brother of a popular playwright and scriptwriter Martin McDonagh. The movie seems to be trying to prove that secondary characters can also make up a compelling story: the leading role here belongs to Brandon Gleeson – he is the one whom you've probably seen, but hardly remember where. Don Cheadle, with whom the situation is similar, performs with Gleeson in the duet. Despite the fact that the film wasn't translated by the well-known Goblin (stage name for a well known person in Russia), the Russian premiere was held in Vologda.
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