I went to see this on Friday night in Ashford. I had a walk round to meet Nuala and picked up some 'old school' confectionery on the way - Chocolate Limes and Bassett's Allsorts. I had a brief conversation with the shop-keeper about these items and I recommended that he get to work stocking Jelly Babies, one of my favorite sweets which I was dismayed not to find on the shelves in there. Anyway, the chap warned me that cinemas are cracking down on people bringing in their own food these days and advised me to keep the contraband well hidden upon entering Cine World... What's the world coming to, eh?
Marc drove, Mirage, Nuala and I over there and we all paid our first visit to a branch of Frankie and Benny's. It was really busy so we were invited into the bar for drinks and given a little buzzer to indicate when our table was ready. I didn't really know what to expect from this place but I was pleasantly surprised all round really! The service was good, my chicken parmigiana was vast and very nice so I'd definitely go back for a spot of pre-movie repast.
The movie played host to an unusual mish-mash of themes all set against the backdrop of the ancient Belgian city of Bruges. I love movies set in cities and filmed on location and some of the footage here was brilliant and set against a fantastically evocative score; I got a real sense of the city so a trip to Bruges could well be on the cards sometime soon so that I can experience the place for myself.