Dvd Hitman's Bodyguard

Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) is coerced into transporting assassin Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) to The Hague to testify against an evil dictator (Gary Oldman).

I watched it for the soundtrack and the chemistry between Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. If not for these two actors, the movie wouldn't have been as successful as it was.

You most definitely get your high-octane action from this hitman vs ruthless dictator flick but you get an unexpected side of passive-aggressive rom-com, kind of a weird combination but stay with it, it pays off nicely in the end. Note, there's one point where Ryan's character sings "I Saw the Sign" in falsetto in the car while SamuEL is attempting to finish his "No one gets out alive" improv - that should've been a Deleted Scene. Just FF through it and enjoy the rest. It's a strong Netflix on the Buy/Netflix/Skip scale, and it's a Netflix production btw.

An action comedy that fails to engage you in most ways. First the story is hard to follow and at points you just don't care. Reynolds and Jackson are both fine though the script holds them back. Not terrible but just a mediocre movie. C

+Well choreographed action sequences +Cast deliver great performances +Chuckle worthy moments -By the numbers plot -CGI effects stand out in some moments -Nothing cerebral to chew on Leave your brain at the door and enjoy this chuckleworthy 'buddy' action film...