Review of The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) by Player2-Water — 04 May 2019

E-Value: 5.

Acting: 7.

Plot: 5 Michael Bryce (Reynolds) is a triple A rated private bodyguard in the United Kingdom until he lost this status due to his client being assassinated under his watch. Two years later, the ruthless dictator ofE-Value: 5.

Acting: 7.

Plot: 5.

Michael Bryce (Reynolds) is a triple A rated private bodyguard in the United Kingdom until he lost this status due to his client being assassinated under his watch. Two years later, the ruthless dictator of Belarus, Vladislav Dukhovich (Oldman) is on trial for his crimes against humanity at International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.

After for so long that there was no solid evidence or testimony against Dukhovich, the only hope for the prosecution team is Darius Kincaid (Jackson), a notorious hitman who was once associated with Dukhnovich. He agrees to testify against him in exchange for his wife’s release from prison. Interpol Agent Amelia Roussel, who is also the ex-girlfriend of Bryce suspects there is a mole inside the agency due to attempt assassination of Kincaid. She contacts Bryce for help to protect Kincaid. Bryce now has to protect Kincaid and bring him to The Hague while fending off any attempt assassination on him.

The plot of this movie is really too cliché and overused by many other buddy cop genre movies. It was really nothing new at all. There are lots of funny moments but at times, I was kind of bored in some scenes and hoping for the movie to end faster. The plot could have been better but the execution was too poor.

Aside from the plot, the performance of Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are amazing and they worked extremely well with each other on screen. If you are fan of Marvel movies, you can imagine Deadpool and Nick Fury working together and throwing jabs at each other the same time. However, Salma Hayek’s character was really wasted in this role and does absolutely nothing to contribute to the plot. Gary Oldman’s role was wasted too as he had little screen time despite being the main villain.

Although I do not really recommend this movie, you should watch it if you are a fan of Ryan Reynolds and/or Samuel L. Jackson. Just watch the movie with low expectations to avoid disappointment or don’t watch at all.