The Gaurd (2011)

The Gaurd (R) - Review

"Cops and Jobbers"

Brendan Gleeson (In Burges) shines again as hedonist Sergeant Gerry Boyle, a mischievous Irish cop who enjoys his small town life and job immensely (and the hookers it affords him).  When drug lords move into his idyllic town, bringing with them the American FBI led by Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) hot on their heels, Boyle's own unique brand of honor gets in the way of avoiding confrontation.

Gleeson is tailor made for the role, a dirty mouthed loveable wiseass who plays off Cheadles straight man perfectly.  Anything is a target for a tongue lashing to him, and if the subject thinks him an ignorant oaf in the process more the better.  We really get a chance to know Gerry, get to be the butt of his constant jokes, and feel admiration for him when he see there's no other choice but to handle it himself, letting out a sigh as he picks up an AK47.  The only weapon he usually needs is his black sense of humor, but he handles either with ferocious tenacity.

8 Racial Epithets out of 10 (GREAT)