- Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung
- Director: Patrick Hughes
- Disc Format: AC-3, Color, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Spanish
- Region: Region A/1
- Number of discs: 2
- Rated: R
- Studio: LIONSGATE
- Release Date: November 21, 2017
- Run Time: 118 minutes
The Hitman’s Bodyguard is the McDonald’s
of buddy action comedies. Nearly every entry into the genre is likely to be
considered ‘junk food’ entertainment, but this is about as cheap as it gets
while still remaining popular. It is lazy, lacks and substance, and feels
derivative of something that was once innovative, but millions will continue to
consume it without thought. And maybe that is the point, but I found myself
craving for dialogue that wasn’t funny merely for the choice of expletives
sprinkled around like a sophomoric game of ad libs. Not only a decent dose of
action in the third act was enough to save this film from leaving me feeling
unsatisfied.
