Sgt. Gerry Boyle, Brendan Gleeson's brilliantly sardonic Irish police officer of "The Guard," describes himself as "the last of the independents."
Like a remote Western hero, he's stationed in rural Galway. He curses forensic experts as "prima donnas," casually samples the drugs found on a fresh body and, when his partner answers "Right away, Sarge!"Doyle rolls his eyes and wonders if he's confused Ireland for Detroit.
In a cinema world so awash in either corporate flatness or high-art pretension, "The Guard" is a proud, foul-mouthed exception.
Review:Â The Guard
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• Rated: R for pervasive language, violence drug material and some sexual content.
• Director: John Michael McDonagh.
• Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Finnoula Flanagan, Mark Strong.
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• Running time: 96 minutes.
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