The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard movie review 2021

MOVIE TITLE: (The) Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

This action dramedy by Lionsgate is now available only in theaters.

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 39 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

The bodyguard Michael Bryce continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid as they try to save Darius’ wife Sonia. The goofy action flick is directed by Patrick Hughes and is the sequel to The Hitman’s Bodyguard. The trailer for the film tells you exactly what to expect: tons of bloody action, gorgeous locations, a stacked cast, snarky humor, and a bloated plot. You WILL laugh and be entertained, despite a few of the film’s flaws.

THINGS I LIKED:

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek made such an entertaining, killer trio. Some critics are saying they phoned it in, but I disagree. They all look great, especially Salma Hayek even though there are jokes about her age. She’s actually 54 years old, but she looks absolutely fantastic. They are the magic that makes this movie so fun. What’s funny is that Morgan Freeman’s character claims to be 90-years old, but the actor is only 84 in real life.
The cast also includes the wonderful Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, Academy Award winner Gary Oldman, Tom Hopper, and Frank Grillo among others.
You get to travel to a lot of beautiful destinations including England and Italy. They actually filmed some of the movie in beautiful Croatia.
Some really crazy, cool stunts. Most of them are incredible, while a few are so over-the-top and exaggerated that they are funny in a good way.
I always love twists and there are plenty of them.
Tons of humor.
Tons of action sequences.
Keep watching during the rolling credits at the end.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

It definitely helps to have seen the first movie to understand the dynamics of the characters and this hitman life.
I adore Salma Hayek, but sometimes I couldn’t understand what she was saying.
As much as I get a kick out of Ryan Reynolds, he kind of plays the same character in every movie.
Some of the CGI fire and explosions looked fake.
The title of the movie doesn’t exactly roll off your tongue. Some of the camera angle choices seemed odd.
There are a lot of flashbacks that provide jokes but often drag down the pacing.
The plot is completely unimportant and no one will care about it or even remember it 5 minutes after watching the movie.
There could have been some heartwarming and emotional moments, but the film squashes them with humor instead.
The movie could have ended several times but it keeps going and going. Overall, the movie is loud and mindnumbing.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

This movie is NOT appropriate for kids.
Tons of bloody violence
Tons of profanity, including sooooo many F-bombs, crude and vulgar language
Conversations and portrayal of “doing it”
Lots of destruction
You see dead, bloodied bodies
Lots of cleavage
There is a complete disregard for human life

THEMES:

Friendship
Loyalty
Family
Living up to expectations
Trust
Marriage

FUNNY LINES:

“What the F are you doing here?” – Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) “I believe it’s pronounced thank you.” – (Ryan Reynolds)
“It must be your powerful asexuality that makes you such a good listener.” – Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek) speaking to Ryan Reynolds’ character
“Nothing like taking a bullet to make you feel like a man.” – Senior (Morgan Freeman)

INTERESTING LINES:

“To deal with the future, we sometimes have to deal with the past.” – Therapist (Rebecca Front)
“Why don’t you start seeing with your heart instead of your hate.” – Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds)

Movie Review Mom GRADE: B-