In Bruges deserves more praise and attention. Something I just caught, despite seeing it well over a dozen times, is was when Ken says “Gotta get rid of me coins” when going up to the tower. The cashier forces him to use paper money. Ken later uses those same coins to alert Ray before jumping off the tower. In the end, he does get rid of his coins.
It wasn’t that he didn’t take coins, it’s that he wouldn’t let him slide being a few cents short. Contrast that with Harry offering him 100 Euro to let him up when the tower was closed and the cashier not only turned him down but thought he had the power to poke him in the head and antagonize him for the bribe. Oh and even better is the tower was closed b/c the same tourist that Ray mocked earlier for being too fat to climb up had a heart attack doing it anyways. If only Ray knew that he nearly saved a man’s life especially with all his grief over the life he accidentally took.
@@NotMeNaNaNa I interpreted it as Ray was correct but his demeanor upset the man. This caused him to have a heart attack. He was out of breath from chasing Ray and then climbed a flight of stairs.
@@JoJoJoker I think he was gonna have it whether or not he was out of breath chasing Ray. Also I found it funny that in an otherwise perfect movie that they messed up the “American” family by casting obvious Irish people pretending to be American and doing a bad American accent. Then they put them opposite Farrell who despite his naturally thick Irish accent can nail the American accent like a champ. But hey he was obese and wore a Yankees hat 🤣
“The two are able to politely talk it out.” This made me laugh. Definitely one of the rudest conversations in film haha. But seriously amazing analysis of an amazing film. Subscribed.
Mr. Ryan, I found your analysis profound, insightful and exhilarating. (And, incidentally, you voiced it very well.) I’ve loved the movie, and its nuanced exploration of good and evil, for years. But your essay not only enhanced my appreciation of the movie, it’s inspired within me a renewed search for a greater understanding of good and evil. In the film I’d only ever thought of Bruges as analogous to purgatory, and the idea that it could be Hell, or Hell-ish, is new to me. That Ray is tortured by remorse, and that that torture will never stop, sounds exactly like Hell; even most religions’ understanding of it. Hell is a place where you can’t be forgiven or redeemed. There’s is no joy and we will live forever.
This is a fantastic analysis of the movie, and must say thanks for pointing out the importance of setting/time period, has helped with some writing choices today Can't wait to see the channel grow
Interesting analysis of a great film! When I get the time I will make a video on it with my thoughts too, it blew me away. For sure, I think a lot of Ray's hatred of Bruges is subliminally connected to the entire reason he's there; to callously flee from judgement of his terrible crime. For him it's kind of "fairytale" where he doesn't have to own up to his actions. However this false comfort brings him no relief. It's only when he's developed as a character (and suffered for his sins) that he realises an eternity in Bruges (i.e. fleeing responsibility) brings torment akin to Hell. I think it's significant that he explicitly describes it as Hell, not Purgatory.
When you see from Ray’s perspective at the very end and it goes to black, I believe it to signify Ray’s death. And the people wearing strange costumes around him is a reference to the Hieronymus Bosch painting they were looking at while discussing heaven and hell. I believe the film ends with Ray dying and then going to hell for what he did.
This is possible - though there are also interpretations that Ray's monologue at the start is actually his confession of his crime (whether to the police or the mother of the child). I think both are very plausible.
Even before I fully understood the film, I always thought the final line 'and I really hoped I wouldn't die' was brilliant
In Bruges deserves more praise and attention. Something I just caught, despite seeing it well over a dozen times, is was when Ken says “Gotta get rid of me coins” when going up to the tower. The cashier forces him to use paper money.
Ken later uses those same coins to alert Ray before jumping off the tower. In the end, he does get rid of his coins.
It wasn’t that he didn’t take coins, it’s that he wouldn’t let him slide being a few cents short. Contrast that with Harry offering him 100 Euro to let him up when the tower was closed and the cashier not only turned him down but thought he had the power to poke him in the head and antagonize him for the bribe.
Oh and even better is the tower was closed b/c the same tourist that Ray mocked earlier for being too fat to climb up had a heart attack doing it anyways. If only Ray knew that he nearly saved a man’s life especially with all his grief over the life he accidentally took.
@@NotMeNaNaNa I interpreted it as Ray was correct but his demeanor upset the man. This caused him to have a heart attack. He was out of breath from chasing Ray and then climbed a flight of stairs.
@@JoJoJoker I think he was gonna have it whether or not he was out of breath chasing Ray.
Also I found it funny that in an otherwise perfect movie that they messed up the “American” family by casting obvious Irish people pretending to be American and doing a bad American accent. Then they put them opposite Farrell who despite his naturally thick Irish accent can nail the American accent like a champ.
But hey he was obese and wore a Yankees hat 🤣
@@NotMeNaNaNa "Have you bean to the tawp of the tuwwer?" They did sound slightly Canadian, unlike the Canadians who did in fact sound like Americans.
@@JoJoJoker ah yes the very Eastern European Zeljko Ivanek who plays quite an American, err, Canadian 🤣
“Yew heet da Canadeen” 😜
“The two are able to politely talk it out.” This made me laugh. Definitely one of the rudest conversations in film haha. But seriously amazing analysis of an amazing film. Subscribed.
Mr. Ryan, I found your analysis profound, insightful and exhilarating. (And, incidentally, you voiced it very well.) I’ve loved the movie, and its nuanced exploration of good and evil, for years. But your essay not only enhanced my appreciation of the movie, it’s inspired within me a renewed search for a greater understanding of good and evil. In the film I’d only ever thought of Bruges as analogous to purgatory, and the idea that it could be Hell, or Hell-ish, is new to me. That Ray is tortured by remorse, and that that torture will never stop, sounds exactly like Hell; even most religions’ understanding of it. Hell is a place where you can’t be forgiven or redeemed. There’s is no joy and we will live forever.
This is a fantastic analysis of the movie, and must say thanks for pointing out the importance of setting/time period, has helped with some writing choices today
Can't wait to see the channel grow
Great insight. Finally watched this last night and knew there were some details that were lost on me from a single viewing.
Sad that i found this so late but either way it's easily my favorite analysis of this film. Well done.
Interesting analysis of a great film! When I get the time I will make a video on it with my thoughts too, it blew me away.
For sure, I think a lot of Ray's hatred of Bruges is subliminally connected to the entire reason he's there; to callously flee from judgement of his terrible crime. For him it's kind of "fairytale" where he doesn't have to own up to his actions. However this false comfort brings him no relief. It's only when he's developed as a character (and suffered for his sins) that he realises an eternity in Bruges (i.e. fleeing responsibility) brings torment akin to Hell. I think it's significant that he explicitly describes it as Hell, not Purgatory.
When you see from Ray’s perspective at the very end and it goes to black, I believe it to signify Ray’s death. And the people wearing strange costumes around him is a reference to the Hieronymus Bosch painting they were looking at while discussing heaven and hell. I believe the film ends with Ray dying and then going to hell for what he did.
That's your fucking analysis?
This is possible - though there are also interpretations that Ray's monologue at the start is actually his confession of his crime (whether to the police or the mother of the child). I think both are very plausible.
glad youtube recommended me this video
Amazing video
great video
I think your take about Bruges reflecting Ray's past that hasn't moved on us diving too deep. After all, Bruges is a shit hole.
The Banshees of Inisherin is even better mate.