by Jonathan Klotz
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For decades, Hollywood has been trying to make Ryan Reynolds a leading man From Wilder and Proposal To type fare incl tornwith mixed results. Reynolds was popular, and his star power was rising on the strength of his sarcastic public persona, but that wasn't even the case dead pool That his name alone could sell tickets. The killer's bodyguardHis first postdead pool The film proved that Ryan Reynolds' presence on screen was enough to attract an audience, transforming the buddy comedy with… Samuel L. Jackson In a sudden blow.
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in The killer's bodyguardReynolds purportedly plays Michael Price, a disgraced bodyguard who is fast-talking, wise-cracking and acts very similar to Ryan Reynolds. He is tasked with ensuring that Darius (Jackson), a world-class assassin, arrives in The Hague to testify against the warlord President of Belarus, Dukovic (Gary Oldman). Along the way, they smash Darius' wife, Sonya (Salma Hayek), out of prison, and they escape across Europe, saving each other's lives several times. It's a standard comedy road trip plot, but the sheer charm of the two stars elevates it above a paint-by-numbers plot.
A box office total of $176 million may not seem like much compared to dead poolbut it was enough to do The killer's bodyguard The top film for three consecutive weekends when it debuted on August 18, 2017. Critical and fan reception was similar, with both groups giving it average marks for Rotten tomatoes44 percent of critics are unfavorable and only 66 percent of the public are supportive. However, it did well enough to earn a sequel, and to this day, it remains one of the best comedies of the last decade.
The killer's wife's bodyguard falls into every trap in the sequel
As for the sequel, The bodyguard of the killer's wifehe flips the script and asks Sonya to recruit Bryce to rescue Darius. As a trio, the group comes into conflict with a manipulative billionaire, who plays himself Antonio BanderasBryce's stepfather, Michael Sr., played by Morgan Freeman, gets in on the action. It's bigger than the first movie, but it's not better.
The bodyguard of the killer's wife Steps into every possible trap for a comedy sequel, from rehashing the same gags to spoofing in throwbacks, and as 22 Jump Street He pointed out savagely, and did the exact same thing again. Released in June 2021, the film was a huge hit in theaters, barely making back its $70 million budget, and to say critics bashed the film would be an understatement, with a rotten 25 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, but fans loved it, giving it a 79 rating. Percent fresh. Comedy is subjective, but so few blockbuster comedies are made in Hollywood today that even a subpar film is a breath of fresh air and makes for a fun movie night.
The biggest knock against both films, and there are rumors of a third, is that Ryan Reynolds Played by Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson leans into the satirical version of Samuel L. Jackson, but the thing is, the audience loves that in every one of them. The killer's bodyguard and The bodyguard of the killer's wife It's not high-level cinema, and it doesn't convey a great artistic vision, but it's fun, and sometimes, that's all you need from a movie.
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