Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
A hitman, played by Bruce Willis, moves in next door to a dentist, played by Matthew Perry, hijinks ensue.
I thought this film was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. The thing that makes this film is the back and forth buddy relationship between Willis and Perry’s characters, I think the two play off each other really well and this leads to a number of funny scenes.
The premise is nothing you haven’t seen before, shlub thrown into a dangerous situation but somehow comes out of it on top, however there is enough charm from everyone involved that you don’t mind how familiar it is. Willis particularly is on strong comedic form though I would probably say Amanda Peet is the standout here, her characters sheer optimism is infectious enough to get you to like the film.
I would say the downside of the film is that it wastes most of its side cast, even good characters like Peet’s are given enough time to be properly developed. The film wastes Michael Clarke Duncan, which is a crying shame, it could have done so much more with him as he was an incredibly talented actor.
Overall, it is on the better side of average.
Pros.
The comedy
The back and forth between Perry and Willis
The charm
Cons.
It wastes it’s supporting cast
It is predictable
It feels too familiar
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