It looks like a cartoon movie with exaggerated scenes. I sometimes expected a beep beep from road runner but I must say the movie is enjoyable in general. 1st one was better but this one will be enough for most of the people.
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, (yep it got a sequel), is the type of action comedy where it’s nasty in violence and crude in script, so it depends on whatever or not you feel uncomfortable by it.
The action scenes are quick cuts and nothing special.
The biggest take away I got from this is how bad I felt for Ryan Reynolds character Michael Bryce. Never have I seen a character in a comedy go through so much trauma, pain, neglect, and humiliation. There came a point in the movie where the character is covered in someone else's blood, but he just leaves it on him for a while, not really reacting to it because I guess he’s already lost his insanity.
On the bright side of things, there were three jokes that I thought were funny. 1.) There’s a jump scare where Salema Hayek sneaks up and appears behind Ryan Reynolds. 2.) How Morgan Freeman is introduced in the movie was unexpected, genuinely funny, and easily the best joke of the movie. 3.) Michael Bryce tragic backstory to how his mother died was so stupid and ridiculous, which made it even more of a tragedy.
Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson once again have decent chemistry despite the two playing the same characters from other movies. Salema Hayek, who is in her late 50’s, still looks good despite the movie portraying her as a screaming old hag. I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to find Frank Grillo’s character funny, because I didn’t laugh at his jokes. Antonio Banderas is always charming in everything he does, even if he is playing a basic evil villain.
Overall rating: A loud “shoot ‘em up” movie that doesn’t do anything else than pass the time and be entertaining...for some.
I went to see this movie expecting it to be a fun romp like its predecessor THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD (which I rated a 7). This was a huge disappointment despite the quality cast that was added to this sequel. The character’s had lost their chemistry, the dialogue was purposefully crass, the plot was barely a sketch. Yes, lots of things got blown up, shot up or destroyed but there was no heart. I’m disappointed with this first movie since the theatre reopened after the COVID lockdown. I give this film a 4 (poor) out of 10. [Action Adventure]
Not as good as the first.
Very disappointing sequel. Good quality stars, but wasted effort. No way nearly as good as The Hitmans Bodyguard. Very mediocre.
This is a thoroughly underwhelming cash grab on the part of all involved, complete with (1) a weak script and plot with many indications that it was being done on the fly; (2) a cast that is clearly having fun but not remotely interested in treating this as anything more than the aforementioned cash grab that it is; and (3) a whopping -- based on a subtitle search for "fuc" -- 194 f-bombs. That averages out to almost two f-bombs per minute of run time, and it seems like even more than that. The one bright spot? The jokes in the movie spare no one, and no class or group of people is given any sort of a protected status, which, for my money, is how things SHOULD be, but rarely are these days. Overall, though, given the talent behind the thing, it's the kind of movie that seems to want to make people even more cynical than they already are about the future of film. Definitely not a keeper.
The studio should be compelled to reimburse everyone who had to sit through this absolutely deplorable sequel, I for one will be doing my best to erase this rubbish from my memory
The first movie was okay, pretty entertaining. This one is just bad. Salma Hayek's character is insanely annoying.
Hitman's bodyguard was fun. This movie is just disappointing on every possible level. While the chemistry between Samuel and Ryan worked so amazingly well in the first movie, this time around there is 0 chemistry. And while Salma Hayek is superb in every other movie, she was disturbing that chemistry even further to bring it to 0 Kelvin.
I laughed maybe 2 or 3 times. "Gimme a sign" was the best part. Reference to Chucky doll was a good one too. But yeah, that's about it.
Watched Hitman's Bodyguard just before this movie and this sequel felt "hollow" ; they just tried to go over the top with everything and the end result was less funny and less exciting than the original :(
More of the same but with extra Salma Hayek… which is always welcome and worth the price of admission alone ;-)
Don’t listen to the hate on this one. The first one was incredibly boring, but this one has fast pacing, and embraces the fact that it’s a joke.
Why are movies like this still getting made???
Not so good but was fun to watch
Took me a while to understand that some scenes are ridiculously stupid on purpose. Worked great afterwards :)
Action scenes we're Fun, as expected from a movie starring Ryan Reynolds. There's a lot of swearing but it adds to the over the top vibe of the movie. the plot is rather simple, something we've all seen before but it's dumb Fun and sometimes that's all you need.
6/10. This show was ridiculous it was a fucking cartoon.
Bad movie I found entertaining far more than I expected. Saw the 117min director's cut, so experience may be different than most. Some shockingly cheesy choices, but they were all for comedic effect whether they landed or not. It's legitimately a 3-4/10 that I just liked more than I probably should have. 6.3 for me.
It was too tight. I couldn't make it up the tube to finish watching.
After 10mins I just want it to end, the jokes weren't even funny. I guess this was aimed at school kids or teenagers.
enjoyed it more than the first one…I guess?
This had it's comedy thanks to ryan reynolds but it also had a lot of cheese and didn't live up to the first film and felt like it was rushed with a silly plot and could of been better and also they shoved a lot of big names in it for show and to get it's views most likely and first film that samuel and morgan have starred in togeather.
One of the laziest films I have seen in a while. The first film was occasionally fun but this is a bit of a waste really. Terrible title too.
The funniest moments? Remember when they invited Ryan Reynolds to a christmas party and took a photo of him in an ugly christmas sweater? Yeah. Also the blatant product placement. I laughed more following Ryan on social media.
And then they give a character a bit of depth just to make more dumb jokes. Ugh.
Ou shieeet..this was fun.. :blush:
Salma is on rampage :joy:
Ryan is depresed and unlucky and Samuel is badass :joy:
ACTION 5/5
COMEDY 5/5
VISUAL 4/5
AUDIO 4/5
STORY 3/5
overall 3.75/5 recommended :pray::innocent:
I cringed so many times watching the movie even though I knew they were trying to be as cartoonish as possible.
It does what it says on the tin. Loudly.
The Good, The Bad, and The Crazy - The Fantastic Sequel To The Original Hitman's Bodyguard - Roller-coaster Action, Nonstop Comedy, The Perfect Movie For Laugh & Unexpected Fun - Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, And Samuel L. Jackson Make The Perfect For The Perfect Combination - I Was Laughing At Every Corner & It Just Kept Going With A Lot Of Fun Characters - Joining In The Fun & Deadly Mayhem Is Morgan Freeman .. And Find Out What Roll
If You Haven't Seen It - Watch It
First time commenting without having fully watched something, but this "Antonio Banderas speaks English while he's playing a Greek guy" facade is killing me. As a Greek myself, I find this a little offensive, not because he doesn't sound or look Greek at all, but because they simply could've casted a Greek actor. It's not like they don't have an option! Even John Stamos would've been a better choice (even though he doesn't speak Greek I believe). Frank Grillo would've made a decent Greek looking guy even. And where on earth have you seen people striking in their own countries with signs written in English? Americans please...
Predictable stupid comedy that feels so long. Ryan does his schtick, Sam does his thing the only one who's slightly amusing in this is Hayek and even that wears thin This film is extremely one-note
This is the first film I have seen in the cinema since January 2020 and I have to say I wasn't disappointed as I went in with zero expectations and walked out a very entertained person, it might be because I haven't been cinema in ages but I did enjoy this one more than the first film and I think this is down to the addition of Salma Hayek (Sonia Kincaid) who basically takes this film to another comedic level as the cast, in general, have great chemistry.
Now, this isn't anything special of a film but if you enjoyed the first one I think you will enjoy this one as it is funnier but the story is a little more meh than the first one, the one thing that did disappoint me is that this film did not have enough Frank Grillo who I want to see him in bigger better movies.
It’s not as good as the first one, but it’s always enjoyable to watch Reynolds. It has a few good laughs (like the picture joke), but is way to reliant on profanity. I’m not against that, but it’s just not that funny and a bit too much in this. I guess that’s the main takeaway for me: it’s a bit too much overall. Still okay though, but please don’t make a third one.
(706-word review) There were two things, more than anything else, at the front of my mind after finishing this film.
First.) It was a tad too long. The first one was similar, maybe longer, but I don't remember having the prominent thought of its length after it was over. That's likely because I was more invested; it was the first film, so everything about it was "fresh." But everything about it was the sort of thing that only works once; you can't/shouldn't repeat it, and that's what this film did: more of the same, more or less.
That made the length stand out more, on top of the slow start, the apparent attempt at coming across as well-put-together with the various angles and perspectives to the story instead of sticking to the three leads, and the underwhelming attempt at giving depth to Michael Bryce, which was lame and soiled everything else.
Second.) I was focused more on the soundtrack and trying to connect each song I liked to their respective scene in my head to find them later. That had more of my attention than the intended-to-be-serious-but-we'll-still-turn-it-comedic melodramatic story beats. Don't do lame stuff like that. It's a bore, making you roll your eyes.
Either be more competent with the humor and have a good balance with whatever else, including the tones, or go balls to the wall with the carnage and ridiculousness in an efficient manner. That element sucked the potential fun out of what could've been if the writers leaned more into the three leads as a trio.
Instead, it was a duo for the most part, comprised of romantic drivel between Darius and Sonia, with Michael side-lined a bit and the whole getting-my-license-back/backstory-ish mumbo jumbo, which was done for comedic effect (aka intended-to-be-serious-but-we'll-still-turn-it-comedic), and needless to say, it was done poorly.
As far as other aspects are concerned,
The fight choreography by Danko Jordanov (?) left plenty to be desired; however, the worst culprit regarding the lack of efficiency with the fight sequences was the choppy editing by Michael J. Duthie and Jack Hutchings, which was also erratic at times throughout the film, not only during the fight sequences.
The score by Atli Örvarsson was so-so. Disappointing due to his résumé; his score in the first film, barring remembering incorrectly, was the same. Maybe hearing each cue individually and by themselves will change the overall impact for me.
Terry Stacey's cinematography was the only half-decent aspect besides the soundtrack, thanks to Ryan Svendsen's appreciation-worthy work as the music supervisor. There are some beautiful shots, complimentary of the scenery.
Also, the other characters (Aristotle Papdopolous, played by Antonio Banderas; Bobby O'Neill, played by Frank Grillo; Crowley, played by Caroline Goodall; Ailso, played by Alice McMillan; Morgan Freeman's character; and the three supporting antagonists: Veronika, played by Gabriella Wright/Zento, played by Kristofer Kamiyasu/Magnusson, played by Tom Hopper, who'd make a good Westley if there's ever a remake of The Princess Bride and sounds similar to Henry Cavill) were all underwhelming, and a waste, adding to the feeling of tediousness.
Still, this film isn't devoid of being entertaining; the second half was undoubtedly superior to the first half, but the showdown(s) at the end was lame and reminiscent of the first half's mediocrity.
Some moments landed, like some of Bobby O'Neill's scenes ("Hey, Ivan Drago." - "What'd you say? What'd he say?" > "What the fuck did you just say?" - "Hmm. What do they call you?" > "Ailso." > 'Asshole'? - "Alright, William Wallace. Warm up the chopper." - "And if you don't understand what she says, well, welcome to the fucking club." - "You're gonna fist Kincaid's glory hole?"); the underutilization of Frank Grillo was criminal.
Oh, and what's that? Spoiler alert? Most of those moments that landed had Michael, Darius, and Sonia together on screen, like Michael's dream sequence and the final scene before the credits, except there were only a few within the total amount; even when the writers understood the point of the trio's vital importance to the film's enjoyment, they dropped the ball often.
Mild entertainment (if only slightly) without significant and efficient competence, especially concerning the utilization (or lack thereof) of your three leads, slam-dunk capable, yet the ball is dropped.
Wow... That was bad, how can you screw up a movie with both Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson?
6.5/10 - Not as good as the first one, unfortunately.
It was too silly in a stupid / too obvious way and Sonia is too crazy of a character for me. Also: That data junction + virus idea is complete BS and one of the stupidest ideas I've ever seen in a movie. Then again it doesn't really matter and the virus / digital warfare idea is fine (just the details are very wrong).
Anyway, it had it's moments but ultimately it's forgettable.
We got to see Morgan Freeman once more though :) That was a nice surprise!
It's lame btw that they didn't mention what happened to Michael's girlfriend. And it's unfortunate that Michael doesn't seem to have found his "happiness within" yet :o :D I guess we need a third movie for that.
RIP Gary and Johan btw...
Not as tight action wise as its predecessor, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is still a whole heap of fun. The cast is excellent, but then again, when you put these three comedic superstars in the same film, you kind of asks for it. Great fun and recommended for those of you that doesn't need an award worthy story to have fun.
talk alot, then talk more, fk up and oh ye talk more again.
the amount of fking this, that, everything. write better dialgoues for "fkign" sake!
This was really bad even for a popcorn netflix movie and coming from me that i have a man crush for Reynolds. Everyone was bad on this movie, they even made Hayek so annoying that even the boobs didn't save her. Why all the cursing ? that was so much that it got annoying. Avoid.
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is a fun but somewhat vulgar comedy. When a hitman named Darius Kincaid is kidnapped, his wife turns to suspended bodyguard Michael Bryce to help her save him. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman, the film has an impressive cast; though their performances are fairly rote. Some of the comedy is funny, but a lot of it is crass and profanity laden. Still, the fight scenes and chases are exciting and there are a couple of interesting plot twists. While it has its problems, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is an entertaining film that delivers some thrills and a few laughs.
One of the funniest flicks I have seen this year. It was good to sit down, watch a movie and laugh hysterically. A boat load of cussing which could of been tamed down some but the comedy makes up for it.
Funny as hell but def a comedy. Plot is kind of cheesy and predictable.
Just as good as the first movie…. Fast moving, fun and a great distraction from real life. A great watch
exaggerated but still funny i specially loved the ending xdddd
I ignored all the comments.
It's funny and FUN as hell.
Just enjoy it.
For action movie lovers this is good. Some cheesy scenes though, but was overall funny. Salma Hayek was brilliant!
As sequels go, this is the movie that followed the original. It is what you want in a sequel. The same movie with a new adventure, and it that way it succeeds.
Crazy level comedy, here you have an addition!
Don't take it too seriously and you will have a good time. The humor is very "obvious" most of the times, meaning it relies on swearing etc., but the action is decent and it has a couple of nice eastereggs (Aviation Gin, The picture where Ryan Reynolds was told that it would be a theme party and he came in an ugly sweater)!
There's also a small during credit scene!
I'm maybe in my worst time in my life, but i rally enjoyed this movie. Never laugh so much in a long time. I think one part of that can be that I havent been sleeping for 2 days now. But its also a very good cast and i really like the dynamics between the characters. Thank you for a fun time, in a dark time of my life. And I must say this was Salma Hayeks movie, what a lady :D
Salma Hayek made this movie enjoyable what a crazy character
LOL - Salma Hayek's potty mouth is just f***ing hilarious.
If you liked the first movie, you will most likely enjoy this one as well. Although, I do believe the first movie was a bit better. This follow-up is still a lot of fun and has plenty of good action scenes. And the ending... the ending is priceless.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
Funny. Hilarious dialoguebetween the 3. Loads of action that is pointless but well done.
What will the third be called?
7/10
Only Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson and Salma Hayek can make such a generic plot with decent action look good, hell even Frank Grillo was bad. The best part of the movie was just the three of them taking. The constant denigration of Ryan Reynolds' character is one thing I'll never get over.
A fun action movie, not as good as the first one, but still ok. A bit too many characters and missing a clear focus.
The "Finger Lickin' Good" joke was one i'll be using for the rest of my life.
The self-awareness of this sequel makes it better than the original. Also I'm sure that was a Mace Will-do Mace Windu joke :)
Fun, lighthearted and ideal if you want to waste some time. Or in my case, if you come out of a stressful night shift and want some distraction before you go to bed.
This movie is full of tropes and cliches at every opportunity, but it does them well. So, unlike most of the top critics on RT, I don't have much to complain about. I found the film to be hilarious, despite its predictability and somewhat played out jokes. The fast pace and constant bickering keeps a good tempo and the movie does a good job of knowing its element and not trying to pretend to be something it's not.
We're here for vulgar language, over the top characters, and senseless violence. I'd say you'd really need to change it up some more if you went for a trilogy, but more of the same is plenty fine for a sequel.
Morgan Freeman, enough said, as expected Samuel l Jackson and Salma Hayek stole the show
Another super funny action movie to watch while eating popcorns. I loved it.
Kinda like the first movie, but with even less accurate portrayal of Europe (it's like research about Europe didn't go beyond reading the first sentence on wikipedia).On the plus side, more Selma Hayek.
Like McDonald's French fries reheated in the microwave the next day.
Typical of most sequels, tbh.
Stupid, silly , dumb , comical , fun. It makes zero sense but it’s exactly what the world needs right now
A movie that has no real reason to exist is quite funny. Possibly the funniest movie I have seen this year.
A-list stars in a meh movie. Not the greatest thing you'll see this summer, but give it a go.
More humour that's similar to the first one. Action is so-so but I was laughing almost the entire time.
If you saw "The Hitman's Bodyguard" and enjoyed it, then, you kind of know what you're getting into for this outing. A continuation of Michael Bryce and Darius Kincaid's "complicated" admiration/revulsion relationship, interrupted by sporadic gunfire, car chases, explosions, near misses, not quite fatal hits, and the not infrequent focus on, and mentioning of, Salma Hayek's most visible assets.
The twist here is that Ryan Reynolds formerly AAA rated bodyguard Michael Brice has lost his license, and, along with it, much of his Mojo, which he is attempting to regain by taking a break from bullets', blood, and brain splatter, in order to find his TRUE self. Then, into the middle of his quest drops Sonia, Darius Kincaid's voluptuously volatile wife, throwing a full magazine and some big ol' GUNS of a monkey wrench into the works. Hilarity and exploding noggins ensue.
So far, so funny. But then, to give the endeavor some purpose other than to ogle Miss Hayek, and listen to Bryce whine for 99 minutes, , they have to "rescue" Darius from a former contract who took exception to him giving unauthorized pink slips to many of his former (now deceased) employees. Lots of yucks when Sonia uses her ample "skillz" to distract the baddies until she can dispatch them for "getting to fresh", and making her lose her blouse. Rescue successful, but rut roh Shaggy, in the process they offed an Interpol snitch, who was going to deliver up the main baddie, introduced at the beginning of the film, played by a caricature of Antoino Banderas. In what could have been a bright spot, the fish out of water Interpol agent is played by none other than Frank Grillo. Alas, they literally give him NOTHING to do, but, since they screwed up his operation, he tasks our trio with taking over the mission.
All goes well until Bryce is recognized at the exchange by a former client, who is VERY hyped to see him, and thus blows their cover. Bullets', blood and brain spatter once again ensues, until Bryce saves Sonia from a shotgun blast by shoving her out of the way by, you guessed it, by her bodaciousness's. Ha ha, starting to see a pattern here....
Finding themselves in a situation WAY out of their depth, Bryce reluctantly seeks help from his father, who is GOD, but likes to handle things more directly in this version. He "helps" our trio, but, they are captured by the head baddie, who, PLOT TWIST, used to bump uglies with Mrs. Darios Kincaid. Now I don't know how Darious Kincaid feels about Foot Massages, but, I'm sure he was not to happy to discover who also had been in his wife's most holiest of Holy's. Just saying! He offers her stability and a lifetime of high living, so she has a choice to make, and, she makes it, much to Darious' chagrin.
Torture, escape, skull bashing, and stabation occur, as our duo work together to help stop the end of Europe as we know it. Darious confesses to Bryce that it was Michael that shot his left testicle off in Barcelona, which is why he can't give Mrs. Kincaid the progeny she so desires. Double crosses and Oedipal conflicts commence, conclude, and like John Wick's Number 2 pencil, we discover that "the penknife is very much underrated, because no one ever sees it coming.
The fun, but silly plot twist at the end set's up the inevitable part 3...
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This was bad. Moments of spark but really poor, over-the-top try-hard acting. Salma Hayek is very poorly cast in the role. Reminds me of her acting in that other movie - Bliss. Very one-tone.
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1st one was fun.
this is just boomer-reliving-glory-years sad