If you love mindlessly fun action comedies
than The Hitman’s Bodyguard is a movie for you. Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan
Reynold partner up in this 90s style buddy action flick, and their chemistry is
its saving grace. The helplessly romantic hitman “Jackson” and the once
triple A rated bodyguard “Reynold” have different views on morality, with both
believing they are the hero in the story. Both engage in a hilarious and
violent race to get Kincaid, the hitman, in court to testify against the genocidal
former President of Belarus, Vladislav Dukhovich, played by “Gary Oldman”. Usual
and transparent suspense happen in the law enforcement, which ads almost nothing
to the movie’s simple plot. The witty comebacks could’ve been a great addition
to a good script that The Hitman’s Bodyguard lacked, but thank God for Samuel
L. Jackson’s MF bombs for making this bearable. The nature of political realism
and mindless murder in the streets does not blend well, it raises a lot unintentional
view on morality that the movie couldn’t explain. Reynold’s character saving
his ex-girlfriend, an Interpol agent, with a bullet in his side is even more unbelievable
than the laughable “Baywatch” worthy CGI. You can watch this movie and laugh
without over-analyzing it. It’s flawed but not dreadful.
The Hitman's Bodyguard is now in Cinemas. DVD and digital release is estimated in November.
