The Hit-man's Bodyguard is racy and entertaining, if generic, action thriller. It is generic in plot- putting two charismatic actors together with their chemistry and comedic timing driving the movie forward. It is racy in treatment- hurtling from one action sequence to the other.
Micheal Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) is a AAA rated bodyguard, who falls from grace when his client gets terminated by assassin for hire, man-on-a- mission-to-rid-the-world-of-evil-people and passionate lover Darius Kincaid (Samuel L Jackson). The washed-up Michael gets a chance to redeem himself by transporting Darius safely to testify against a sadistic dictator, Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman). What follows is a race against time, as Dukhovich unleashes hell on the two wisecracking heroes.
"This guy single-handedly ruined the word mother**ker"
The Hit-man's Bodyguard excels solely because director Patrick Hughes lets the leads do what they do best- Samuel L Jackson gets to say Mother***cker every few minutes, while Ryan Reynolds gets the family friendly witty one-liners. It is mostly a laughathon then; even the poster is a rip-off from Kevin Costner- Whitney Houston starrer- The Bodyguard. Throw corrupt cops, lovelorn psychotic lovers, boat chases, bike chases, car chases in the mix, along with beautiful cinematography, and a rocking background score, nevertheless at the end it is just a cheesy, buddy flick.
But then, I cannot stress on this enough, it is Jackson and Reynolds that makes it so watchable. Jackson looks like he continued from where Snakes on a Plane ended, while for Reynolds, think Deadpool with a PG filter.
7/10 for The Hit-man's Bodyguard- it is a solid, predictable action comedy.
Micheal Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) is a AAA rated bodyguard, who falls from grace when his client gets terminated by assassin for hire, man-on-a- mission-to-rid-the-world-of-evil-people and passionate lover Darius Kincaid (Samuel L Jackson). The washed-up Michael gets a chance to redeem himself by transporting Darius safely to testify against a sadistic dictator, Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman). What follows is a race against time, as Dukhovich unleashes hell on the two wisecracking heroes.
"This guy single-handedly ruined the word mother**ker"
The Hit-man's Bodyguard excels solely because director Patrick Hughes lets the leads do what they do best- Samuel L Jackson gets to say Mother***cker every few minutes, while Ryan Reynolds gets the family friendly witty one-liners. It is mostly a laughathon then; even the poster is a rip-off from Kevin Costner- Whitney Houston starrer- The Bodyguard. Throw corrupt cops, lovelorn psychotic lovers, boat chases, bike chases, car chases in the mix, along with beautiful cinematography, and a rocking background score, nevertheless at the end it is just a cheesy, buddy flick.
But then, I cannot stress on this enough, it is Jackson and Reynolds that makes it so watchable. Jackson looks like he continued from where Snakes on a Plane ended, while for Reynolds, think Deadpool with a PG filter.
7/10 for The Hit-man's Bodyguard- it is a solid, predictable action comedy.