From ‘Tigerland’ to ‘Hiding in Bruges’: Colin Farrell’s 10 Best Roles

One of the hidden and misunderstood gems of Colin Farrell’s career. For their reunion two years after the remarkable ‘Tigerland’, Joel Schumacher and the Irish actor have signed with ‘Last Call’ a wonderful exercise in cinematic suspense which, based on the right elements, managed to hook you and keep you in suspense throughout its tight 80 minutes. Nothing was missing and nothing was superfluous in a fabulous show to which a magnificent Farrell gave himself one hundred percent, demonstrating in a big way that he could carry the full weight of a story on the iron back of his talent.

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‘Road to freedom’, an adaptation of Slavomir Rawicz’s novel directed by Peter Weir, who once again proved his dimension as an impeccable director, uses an ensemble cast to delve into the most profound feelings related to survival, perseverance and hope deposited in a better path.

A literary poem disguised as dense and complex prose that, in the talent of performers like Colin Farrell, ends up exploding as a matter of pure delivery and dedication. A proposal with a classic cut that would have deserved much more luck in its passage on the bill, but which, at least for the case in question, helped Farrell add another excellent film to his resume.

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Defining ‘The New World’ a bad film would be as absurd as it is unfair, beyond the fact that it doesn’t even come close to reality. However, the sensations that this historical adventure releases, which, as always happens with Terrence Malick, transforms that cinematic genre context into something completely different, deeply personal and one hundred percent recognizable, does not reach other unmistakable filmmaker peaks.

The problem, on this occasion, lies in the irregularity of a proposal that reaches infinity in its best moments, mostly located in its first half, but which falls to its knees on the driest ground when it gets lost in itself, a situation that occurs more times than desired. At least it stays a staging that is as hypnotic as it is poetic and a truly outstanding central performance by Colin Farrell. In short, ‘The New World’ is certainly not a Malick classic, but it can be enjoyed with punctual passion.

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The first collaboration with Martin McDonagh, ‘In Bruges’ almost immediately became a small cult in the filmography of Colin Farrell. And there were many reasons to achieve such a status, since we are talking about one of the funniest thrillers, with tons of dark, crazy, surprising and hypnotic humor of the last decades. An extraordinary proposal in which the actor has signed an important work, thus rising to the height of the rest of the elements who were with him on this memorable debut film as writer-director of McDonagh.

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After fully confirming his ultimate resurrection with ‘Lobster’ in 2016, Colin Farrell has been adding big movies to his professional career with virtually no respite. During this period, the actor has known how to combine independent proposals of real weight such as the one at hand with great successes in which he can give free rein to the more commercial profile of him.

In this sense, ‘The sacrifice of a sacred deer’, another jewel signed by Yorgos Lanthimos, gives us the opportunity to enjoy one of the best performances of his career, a work that arises from silence, terror and insecurity to end up resonating with the same force as the great Greek tragedies, hallmark of the house. A Farrell as risky as memorable.

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Although comparisons are always odious, it was inevitable not to evaluate this (extraordinary) ‘Seven Psychopaths’ taking into account the joke of its famous predecessor: ‘Hiding in Witches’. However, despite falling slightly short, this second fight between Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell It was, and still is, a real treat for lovers of steely scripts, dazzling casts and the frenetic pace of the craziest thriller. spin.

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Wonderful reflection on love imposed in the midst of a robotic society, on solitude as an option for a free and respectable life, and a subtle critique from the absurd towards the sentimental education to which we humans do not submit, ‘Lobster’ hypnotizes, amuses and triumphs from its exciting mix of genres. Black comedy and melancholic drama for which Spike Jonze would have killed, this jewel exudes freedom, tenderness and intelligence in every shot. A work based on honors in its first hour, something more irregular in its second act, which goes beyond the mere occurrence and delves into all the fronts it decides to open along a path marked above all by the talent of its director: Yorgos Lanthimos.

A filmmaker who, with high doses of talent, manages to create a tangible atmosphere in which the viewer, more or less in communion with the proposal, enters from the first minute. Managing his timing perfectly, clinging to a pace that seems calm but frenetic in terms of twists and turns, Lathimos has also a Colin Farrell giving here the best performance of his career to date and some amazing Léa Seydoux and Rachel Weisz. Another trident of virtues for a unique and different film that demonstrates that when the art of storytelling is taken seriously, be it more or less delusional, the result is generally positive. Or, as the case may be, outstanding.

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With ‘The Seduction[i]seduction[/i]’, a remake of the splendid ‘The Seducer’ by Don Siegel, has returned the Sofia Coppola who seemed lost in the middle of the shipwreck due to disappointing proposals such as ‘Somewhere’, and also a perfect Colin Farrell in each of his appearances.

And that we are faced with a clearly group story in which the actor manages to convince without monopolizing, being generous with the rest of the spectacular cast while continuing to captivate individually in each of his appearances. Another amazing film and performance to add to the Irish list.

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Directly released on Amazon Prime, ‘Firing Yang’ is one of the best movies we have been able to enjoy on the platforms in recent years. Written and directed by Kogonada, this beautiful science fiction drama excites without artifice, fascinates without frills and moves without excess. Everything about this proposition is exquisitely delicate, including Colin Farrell’s wonderful performance, work that earned him the Best Actor award from the New York Critics Circle.