{"id":18020,"date":"2017-08-23T13:43:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T19:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=18020"},"modified":"2017-08-23T13:43:40","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T19:43:40","slug":"the-hitmans-bodyguard-a-bromantic-shoot-em-up-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=18020","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Hitman\u2019s Bodyguard&#8221;: A Bromantic, Shoot-Em-Up Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>By Sandra Olmsted<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18021\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/with-movie-review.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18021 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/with-movie-review-470x195.jpg?resize=470%2C195\" alt=\"In &quot;The Hitman\u2019s Bodyguard,&quot; Ryan Reynolds as bodyguard Michael Bryce and Samuel L. Jackson as hitman Darius Kincaid make one of their narrow and absurdly funny escapes in a caper that\u2019s part spy thriller and part buddy-film bromance.\" width=\"470\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In &#8220;The Hitman\u2019s Bodyguard,&#8221; Ryan Reynolds as bodyguard Michael Bryce and Samuel L. Jackson as hitman Darius Kincaid make one of their narrow and absurdly funny escapes in an hilarious caper film.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Samuel L. Jackson plays the hitman, Darius Kincaid, and Ryan Reynolds plays his bodyguard, Michael Bryce, in a caper that\u2019s part spy thriller and part buddy-film bromance. Kincaid can charm his way through anything while Bryce annoys people, and both can think on their feet while being shot at by a host of international killers. The problem is not only history between the men, but the women they love.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In exchange for the release of his beloved wife, Sonia (played by Salma Hayek as deliciously angry and easily ignited), Kincaid has agreed to testify in the trail of genocidal leader Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman). Bryce still loves Amelia Roussel (Elodie Yung), an Interpol agent involved in Kincaid\u2019s transport to the Hague\u2019s international court; unfortunately, Bryce blames Amelia for an assassination on his watch that caused his fall from being the top private protection agent in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the problems between Kincaid and Bryce, there\u2019s the international plot to prevent Kincaid from testifying and the Belarusian thugs determined to kill Kincaid and everyone in their way.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson and Reynolds have terrific chemistry and deliver great performances. Hayek is delightful as Sonia even if the character is a cliche fiery Hispanic, and Yung, who has less to do on paper, is a presence with promise. The cast, the humor, and the action carry the film.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s not much more story or many un-telegraphed plot twists, yet there\u2019s plenty of fun in director Patrick Hughes and screenwriter Tom O&#8217;Connor\u2019s film. Wild, eye-popping stunt work, incredible shoot-outs, and narrow, inventive escapes contrast deliciously with Kincaid and Bryce\u2019s constant banter about love and work and the budding, but unlikely, bromance between Jackson\u2019s Kincaid and Reynolds\u2019 Bryce.<\/p>\n<p>As both a screwball comedy and a blood-spattered, action thriller, <em>The Hitman\u2019s Bodyguard<\/em>, a Lionsgate release, is a wild ride on the buddy-film roller coaster. 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