The Guard

Among the most purely entertaining films of the year, which cuts its laughter with a dose of Celtic melancholy.

...nicely eccentric crime comedy.

It’s a buddy-cop movie in which the cops seem like they’d be better off not being buddies...

A pastiche of both American and agrarian values, The Guard is a high-octane world of drug-smuggling, dollar bills and explosions, frequently interrupted by shaggy dogs, small-town racism and dodgy dealings with the IRA.

...a delightful film that’s capped with fabulous performances by Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle.

...en film som man både skrattar högt åt och samtidigt inser är riktigt smart.