So I recently watched The Hitman's Bodyguard and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...
The world's top protection agent (played by Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy (played by Samuel L. Jackson), one of the world's most notorious hit men. The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their journey from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator who is out for blood.
This is a really fun yet really disappointing film. Both Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are terrific actors and both bring a very unique brand of comedy to the film and for times within the film both of their styles mix really well. However most of the time neither of them connect that well and it makes for some awkward scenes. There are a lot of great action sequences throughout the film that keep everything at an even-keeled pace and can keep you entertained for the most part. As mentioned the film is fun and that goes back to the great actions scenes, but there are a few times were cliches that have come into play before in these types of films and some of them work whilst some of them don't and it doesn't help make the film feel fresh. The film tires to be more than just a true action-comedy and while the ambition is great, it was completely unnecessary and the filmmakers should've kept things simpler and not try to stretch things out beyond believability. Also when the film doesn't necessarily focus on either Jackson or Reynolds, the film as a whole just isn't that interesting and there is nothing for you to really sink your teeth into. Overall it's a film that has a lot of good things going for it, but in the end the filmmakers tried to over complicate things when it should've been much simpler. I give The Hitman's Bodyguard a 4.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of The Hitman's Bodyguard, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
The world's top protection agent (played by Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy (played by Samuel L. Jackson), one of the world's most notorious hit men. The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their journey from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator who is out for blood.
This is a really fun yet really disappointing film. Both Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are terrific actors and both bring a very unique brand of comedy to the film and for times within the film both of their styles mix really well. However most of the time neither of them connect that well and it makes for some awkward scenes. There are a lot of great action sequences throughout the film that keep everything at an even-keeled pace and can keep you entertained for the most part. As mentioned the film is fun and that goes back to the great actions scenes, but there are a few times were cliches that have come into play before in these types of films and some of them work whilst some of them don't and it doesn't help make the film feel fresh. The film tires to be more than just a true action-comedy and while the ambition is great, it was completely unnecessary and the filmmakers should've kept things simpler and not try to stretch things out beyond believability. Also when the film doesn't necessarily focus on either Jackson or Reynolds, the film as a whole just isn't that interesting and there is nothing for you to really sink your teeth into. Overall it's a film that has a lot of good things going for it, but in the end the filmmakers tried to over complicate things when it should've been much simpler. I give The Hitman's Bodyguard a 4.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of The Hitman's Bodyguard, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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