Whether it was intentional or not,
The Hitman's Bodyguard comes off as a love letter to a bygone era of cinematic history. Patrick Hughes' loud, rambunctious shoot'em up is a reminder of a simpler time when action comedies were solely designed as team-up vehicles for charismatic actors. The dynamic pairing captaining this spastic, ultraviolent ship (Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L.Jackson) are exactly the type of well-matched duo you want running the show in this chemistry-driven genre. Watching these two titans of ass-kicking and sarcastic one-liners bicker, kill henchman and develop an "unlikely" bond while traveling across Europe for just under two hours is a constant delight. The electricity present in Reynolds and Jackson's performances helps keeps the energy level at a frenzied high and allows the healthy amount of absurdity present in Tom O'Connor's script to work without any party-derailing hiccups. If you're looking for a late-summer diversion that has plenty of action and a goofy, good-natured spirit that's reminiscent of the buddy movie classics of 20-30 years ago, you should have fun watching
The Hitman's Bodyguard.
3.5/5 Stars
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