Movie: The Hitman's Bodyguard
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds
Writer: Tom O'Connor
Director: Patrick Hughes
Rated: R
On September 19, I headed to Cinemark Fairfax Corner for my third MoviePass excursion. I hadn't been to this theater in a while, and was pleasantly surprised to discover they had remodeled in the interim. I think I may have enjoyed this movie about 20% more than I otherwise would have just because I watched it in a new, super comfortable reclining lounger.
It is easy to imagine the pitch for this movie: Ryan Reynolds is the bodyguard and Samuel L. Jackson is the hitman! And the hitman needs a bodyguard. I'd say almost anyone reading this already knows whether they will enjoy watching this movie. Do you delight in Ryan Reynolds and his charming smart-ass banter? Do you bask in the warm glow of Samuel L. Jackson's irate profanity-laced tirades? If so, you will definitely be entertained.
The premise is this: Michael Bryce (Reynolds) is a successful executive bodyguard at the top of his game when disaster strikes. In greatly reduced circumstances, he gets a call from his ex, Amelia (Daredevil's Elodie Yung), a detective with Interpol, asking for his help. She has been tasked with transporting a hitman named Darius Kincaid (Jackson) from London to The Hague so he can testify against a deposed dictator (Gary Oldman) on trial for crimes against humanity, but Interpol has been compromised and only an outsider can be trusted.
Over the top violence; foot, moped, car, and boat chases through European scenery; hilarious dialogue; and, of course, hitman-bodyguard bonding ensue. Bryce is an uptight perfectionist control freak while Kincaid believes in living in the moment, an odd couple combination that's been done a thousand times, but it's genuine good fun to watch Reynolds and Jackson play off each other. In no way does it rise to the level of Jackson's classic conversations as Jules with John Travolta's Vincent in Pulp Fiction, but it's still pretty funny. Salma Hayek also appears to be enjoying herself as Kincaid's wife Sonia, who shares a lot of his vocabulary preferences.
To be completely honest, this is not a movie I would have seen in theaters if it weren't for MoviePass. Because it was essentially free (well, technically $3.32 but less with each additional movie I see), I went to the movies and had a great time. Under other circumstances, I probably would have waited for it to show up on HBO Now or Netflix.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds
Writer: Tom O'Connor
Director: Patrick Hughes
Rated: R
On September 19, I headed to Cinemark Fairfax Corner for my third MoviePass excursion. I hadn't been to this theater in a while, and was pleasantly surprised to discover they had remodeled in the interim. I think I may have enjoyed this movie about 20% more than I otherwise would have just because I watched it in a new, super comfortable reclining lounger.
It is easy to imagine the pitch for this movie: Ryan Reynolds is the bodyguard and Samuel L. Jackson is the hitman! And the hitman needs a bodyguard. I'd say almost anyone reading this already knows whether they will enjoy watching this movie. Do you delight in Ryan Reynolds and his charming smart-ass banter? Do you bask in the warm glow of Samuel L. Jackson's irate profanity-laced tirades? If so, you will definitely be entertained.
The premise is this: Michael Bryce (Reynolds) is a successful executive bodyguard at the top of his game when disaster strikes. In greatly reduced circumstances, he gets a call from his ex, Amelia (Daredevil's Elodie Yung), a detective with Interpol, asking for his help. She has been tasked with transporting a hitman named Darius Kincaid (Jackson) from London to The Hague so he can testify against a deposed dictator (Gary Oldman) on trial for crimes against humanity, but Interpol has been compromised and only an outsider can be trusted.
Over the top violence; foot, moped, car, and boat chases through European scenery; hilarious dialogue; and, of course, hitman-bodyguard bonding ensue. Bryce is an uptight perfectionist control freak while Kincaid believes in living in the moment, an odd couple combination that's been done a thousand times, but it's genuine good fun to watch Reynolds and Jackson play off each other. In no way does it rise to the level of Jackson's classic conversations as Jules with John Travolta's Vincent in Pulp Fiction, but it's still pretty funny. Salma Hayek also appears to be enjoying herself as Kincaid's wife Sonia, who shares a lot of his vocabulary preferences.
To be completely honest, this is not a movie I would have seen in theaters if it weren't for MoviePass. Because it was essentially free (well, technically $3.32 but less with each additional movie I see), I went to the movies and had a great time. Under other circumstances, I probably would have waited for it to show up on HBO Now or Netflix.
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