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Aug 17, 2017 · The movie has a hard-R, and while there’s plenty of bloodshed, it doesn’t really leave an impression. Your biggest takeaway will be that cars explode very easily in this movie.
- Better: Salma Hayek
- Worse: Too Many Subplots
- Better: Unafraid to Be Ridiculous
- Worse: It Often Feels Like Overload
- Better: Michael's Family Life
- Worse: Darius and Sonia's Family Life
- Better: The Action Sequences
- Worse: The Length
- Better: The Ending
- Worse: The Jokes
Introduced in the first installment, Hayek plays the feisty Sonia Kincaid, Darius' wife. As the titular Hitman's Wife, the sequel gives her much more screen time, as she travels with Michael and Dariusto stop the villainous Aristotle Papadopoulos from destroying Europe. The added screen time allows Hayek to flex her comedic muscles, with her perfor...
As the main story unfolds, many side plots such as Michael's relationship with his father and Darius and Sonia's attempts to have children are introduced. In addition, Frank Grillo shows up occasionally as a federal agent who is trying to track down Papadopoulos. RELATED: Antonio Banderas' 5 Most Impressive Roles (& 5 Most Forgettable) While the nu...
With the trio trying to stop a virus from taking down Europe, this sequel is unafraid to get as ridiculous as possible. With many over-the-top action scenes and nonsensical jokes, this sequel throws caution to the wind in regards to believability. RELATED: Samuel L. Jackson's 10 Best Characters Ranked From Heroic To Most Villainous In contrast to t...
At the start of the sequel, viewers are immediately treated to an over-the-top dream sequence where Michael attends a fancy awards show, only to find himself surrounded by various versions of Darius. The film only goes more ridiculous from there, with an unending amount of quips and over-the-top action sequences. Though this does lead to some enter...
Hinted at in the first film, Michael's family life is expounded upon when the group goes to his father's house, played by Morgan Freeman. While there, Michael's relationship with his father as well as his relationship with his late mother is shown. Later, when his father turns out to be working for Aristotle, he must choose between saving the world...
One of the main storylines in the film concerns Darius and Sonia's attempts to have a family. An extremely intimate couple, their attempts to conceive prove to be in vain due to Darius' infertility. RELATED: The 5 Best (& 5 Worst) 2010s Action Movies Though it does lead to a good final joke, this subplot feels somewhat out of place compared to the ...
Compared to the action sequences in the sequel, those in the first film feel quaint by comparison. Filled with practical stunts, many of the action sequences in the sequel are more exciting and visceral than those in the first film, in particular a chase sequence on a bridge. Some of the gunfights in the sequel can feel a little bit stale, but dire...
For a film that feels like it has way more going on than the original, this film is also curiously shorter than the prior film. Though it runs 18 minutes shorter than the first, the film feels as if it lasts much longer than the original. The film's tendency to lean completely into the ridiculous territory combined with its wonky structure has caus...
At the end of the film, Michael is newly fatherless, his dad having been killed when Aristotle's yacht exploded. In a memorable final moment, Sonia reveals to Darius that she has solved their issues with starting a family by legally adopting Michael to be their son. Darius' reaction right before the credits roll provides a quality final laugh, but ...
With the first one finding a somewhat even balance between action and comedy, the sequel opts to go full-fledged into comedy mode. The 100-minute runtime is filled wall-to wall-with quips from the trio, as well as a smorgasbord of visual gags. With this many jokes, the sequel has a surprisingly low joke hit-rate. Many scenes feel like they're suppo...
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Aug 18, 2017 · Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/01/24 Full Review Augustine J The Hitman's Bodyguard is a good action comedy. Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson have a great rapport. Ryan...
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Parents need to know that The Hitman's Bodyguard is a violent, swearing-filled buddy action-comedy about two men who are experts with guns, but for different reasons: Samuel L. Jackson plays an infamous hit man, while Ryan Reynolds plays a bodyguard-for-hire. Not surprisingly, there's tons of gun use;… Videos and Photos. The Hitman's Bodyguard.
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Aug 18, 2017 · Paul McGuire Grimes KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN) Reynolds and Jackson are better than this generic material. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 5, 2020. Jason Best Movie Talk. Strewing bullets and...
Jun 9, 2021 · Jun 9, 2021 10:00am PT. ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Review: A Winking Bash of Wretched Excess. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel. L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek return for a sequel to "The Hitman's...
Aug 17, 2017 · By Brian Gallagher. Published Aug 17, 2017. Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are fantastic together in The Hitman's Bodyguard, but the story gets too familiar in places. There was a time,...
