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When the kids were toddlers they’d call this or that film is a “talking movie.” People sitting indoors and playing verbal ping-pong, etc. Well, John Michael McDonagh ‘s The Guard is one these, but what talk! What delicious Irish ping-pong! It’s a witty ramble-on thing that’s simultaneously digressive and twinkle-eyed, and one of the best “cops and bad guys batting the ball around” movies in ages. I don’t know if this indie Irish production will be eligible for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar, but it ought to be. It’s all dessert.
Brendan Gleeson, star of The Guard, and director-writer John Michael McDonagh following an LA Live Regal showing — Friday, 6.24, 11:05 pm.
I did a short phoner with McDonagh a couple of days ago. I’ll post it tomorrow.
I had a little bit of trouble hearing all the dialogue when I first saw The Guard at Sony Studios (Jimmy Stewart, room #24) last week. Irish-speak has a certain gliding, looping, burry sound that can you can lose the ear for if you’re not careful. It’s a little like Shakespeare — once you find it you can hear it, but you can fall off the track if you’re not careful. In any event I heard every syllable during last night’s 10 pm screening at the LA LIVE Regal. I think it was because the sound sounded a bit sharper and cleaner.
Gleeson’s role as Boyle, an irreverent constable who’s mildly, indifferently corrupt in little and medium-sized ways but at the same a good bloke, is probably the best of his career. He’ll definitely be in line for some Best Actor action when 2011 Oscar season kicks in.
Can’t wait to see this, and based on the verbal dexterity you’re raving about, Jeff, I am really pumped now for Gleeson’s adaptation of Flann O’Brien’s “At Swim-Two-Birds”. I read it recently, and it’s one of those smoking mirrors novel within a novel within a novel literary circus acts full of glorious Irish banter.
Always liked Gleeson. He’s a classy actor without an heir of pretentiousness. His father character in 28 Days Later really added another dimension to that film. The zombie stuff is actually kind of poorly done, but the human drama really sells it.
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