Review of The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) by Mrmoviebuff — 17 Aug 2017
A rather disappointing comedy featuring some talented actors. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and a wasted Gary Oldman do not live up to their full potential in 'The Hitman's Bodyguard', a generic action comedy with a somewhat predictable story and no unique or memorable characters.
The movie sees Reynolds play a once experienced protection agent given a task to protect his enemy (Samuel L. Jackson), as he is on the run from Dukhovich's (Gary Oldman) men. They decide to go to London and hide-out there, until the main villain's men manage to track them down and things get deadly and violent.
The film has some strange and quick editing that make the action scenes hard to follow. Also, the humor in the film isn't very funny, which is underwhelming considering how funny Reynolds and Jackson usually are.
This film tries to be like 'Rush Hour' (1998), but doesn't stand out as much as that. There is no uniqueness or surprises to keep this film afloat. Overall, it's disappointing and forgettable.
This review of The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) was written by Mrmoviebuff on 17 Aug 2017.
The Hitman's Bodyguard has generally received positive reviews.
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