A_Different_Drummer
Have said this before but it is worth repeating.You can opt to review a film when it comes out. Everything is fresh and new. The film has to compete not with posterity, not with the future, but simply with the other films of its release date.Or, to make things more complex, you can let a few years go by and check out the film a few times in the interim. Here the film is the same but the goalposts change. The film may or may not get better each time you see it. It is no longer competing with the films of its year but rather with all films of all years.I chose to use the second method to review Killers and frankly that makes all the difference.The two stars were at their peak. Neither one is actively playing leads in romcoms at this time. But they looked gorgeous.The story is cute, the script is cute, the locations are to die for and the direction is friendly.The film holds up remarkably well and my guess is it will continue to do so for years to come.
Jackson Booth-Millard
I saw the trailer for this film during its release, so I remembered the leading actor and actress starring, I think it was them and the title that attracted me to watching, I ignored the negative reviews, directed by Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Monster-in-Law, 21). Basically Spencer Aimes (Razzie winning Ashton Kutcher) appears to be an average guy to ordinary people, but he is actually an undercover, government-hired assassin who often spends his time in exotic Euopean locations, flashy cars and surrounded by beautiful women. But things are due to change for him when whilst in Nice, France, he meets beautiful, fun-loving computer technician Jennifer "Jen" Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl), she is recently recovering from a break-up, Spencer has found true love. In a fairly short period, after returning to America, Spencer finds Jen and is keen to marry her, he gets the permission of her father Mr. Kornfeldt (Tom Selleck) and boozy mother Mrs. Kornfeldt (Catherine O'Hara), Jen is overjoyed, and Spencer drops international intrigue for domestic bliss. Of course escaping the assassination business is not that easy for Spencer, there will always be someone trying to catch or kill him, it is on his 30th birthday that he is now the target of a multi-million dollar hit, and worse is that the stalkers have been watching him and Jen for years, they could be close friends, neighbours, grocery store staff or an old man across the street. Jen is shocked to find out Spencer's true profession when he is targeted in their own home, they are forced to go on the run, their happy suburban life turns into a paranoid game of dodge-the-bullet, she is naturally mad that he has hidden this secret from her all the years they have been together. Spencer and Jen must now find out who is targeting him and why, while also trying to rescue their marriage in the process, manage the in-laws and keep up appearances to the neighbours, and just survive the chaos. Also starring Katheryn Winnick as Vivian, Kevin Sussman as Mac Bailey, Lisa Ann Walter as Olivia Brooks, Casey Wilson as Kristen, Rob Riggle as Henry, Martin Mull as Holbrook, Family Guy's Alex Borstein as Lily Bailey and rapper Usher Raymond a Kevin the Manager. Kutcher has always been a limited actor, only The Butterfly Effect and Punk'd stand out in mind as being any good, he cannot pull off the charming hit-man image well enough, at least Heigl is nice looking and is amusing being both unknowing and feisty, Selleck gets his moments as the wise father and O'Hara is likable as the often drinking and mugging mother. This could have been a good film, but it is a bit mixed throughout, the first half with the couple falling for each other while the guy's secret is hidden is fine, and it certainly picks up with pace once they are in danger from other hit men, but it can be predictable most of the way, and I admit I didn't laugh a lot, I don't think it's as bad as one star out of five like critics give it, it's not the worst action comedy. Adequate!
Brandon Blackwell
A vacationing woman meets her ideal man, leading to a swift marriage. Back at home, however, their idyllic life is upset when they discover their neighbors could be assassins who have been contracted to kill the couple.Have you ever been so bored, you force yourself to see something you really have no interest to see? In the meantime, you realize what your watching and suddenly came to the horrible truth, this is a really bad film and nothing could save it. Your entertained easily, and the stupidity is transformed into cinematic genius. But after the film, you wake up from your happy-go-lucky dream and realize the real truth, that was one of the worst movies you've ever seen. 1/10.
