Review of Wild Target (1993) by Lewis C — 16 Feb 2011
"Tony, come and see what happens when you don't clean your gun.".
What could have been an excellent action-comedy with a great cast, ends up being an okay action-comedy with a great cast.
Bill Nighy is a professional assassin who turns bodyguard when he feels compelled to protect a thieving young woman (Emily Blunt) that he's been hired to kill. The two go on the run from other assassins (including Martin Freeman), accompanied by a young man (Rupert Grint) who just so happens to get caught up in their misadventures.
It's fun to see Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt (mercy, what a beautiful woman) running around maniacally, and arguing with one another, but Wild Target isn't quite as funny as it had the potential to be. Rupert Grint's character just seems extraneous, and adds little humor or anything else, to the proceedings.
I think that Wild Target is worth a rental or watching on TV if you're a fan of the cast, but I'd think twice before buying it sight unseen.
This review of Wild Target (1993) was written by Lewis C on 16 Feb 2011.
Wild Target has generally received positive reviews.
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