Review of Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) by Berik — 22 Jul 2021
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, a sequel to the surprise hit that was its predecessor. The first movie had to be taken with a grain of salt, but the sequel has gone into Fast and Furious levels of ridiculousness. It is funny some of the time, but it feels disjointed from the seriousness of the first movie.
Kincaid and Bryce are existing besides each other. Despite their chemistry and rivalry in the first movie, Samuel L. Jackson seems to phone it in for this movie. Salma Hayek takes centre stage, and Bryce is the target of ridicule. The AAA bodyguard status, which I thought was a joke and not real in the first movie, is pulled out of proportion. The movie turns into a parody on the first movie. It is funny at times, though it is hard to be immersed like with the first movie. I give it a 6/10.
This review of Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) was written by Berik on 22 July 2021.
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard has generally received mixed reviews.
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