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| Director: John Michael McDonagh (2011) |
The best aspect of the guard is undoubtedly
Brendan Gleeson. This man doesn’t do poor performances, and he continues this
streak with his turn as Gerry Boyle. A police officer in Ireland, he goes
beyond the stereotypes of bent cop or saintly do gooder. He refuses bribes, yet
steals drugs off criminals and messes up crime scenes; acting completely on his
own accordance. He has a fondness for hookers and enjoys Disneyland, Goofy is
his favourite. Teaming up with Don Cheadles American inspector, the duo must
thwart a drugs shipment of cocaine. The jokes, while good, merely produce
chuckles instead of rip roaring laughter. This combined with some poor pacing
put the guard in an awkward place at times, the plot development being almost nonexistent.
When this occurs things meander aimlessly, and the guard stops being charming
and funny long enough to become dull.
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