Danny Wright is an American businessman whose life has been going through a sour patch after he and his wife, Carolyn, lost their young son. During a business trip to Mexico City, Danny strikes up a conversation in a hotel bar with fellow out-of-towner Julian Noble, and while Julian's loud and brassy manner initially puts Danny off, in time the two become friends, and Julian feels comfortable enough with Danny to tell him what he does for a living. It seems Julian is a hired killer working under the auspices of underworld kingpins Lovell and Mr. Randy, and Julian tries to persuade Danny to help him with his latest assignment. Danny refuses, but a few months later a distraught Julian appears unannounced on Danny's doorstep. It seems Julian has blown his two most recent assignments due to a variety of psychosomatic illnesses, and now Lovell and Mr. Randy want him dead. Julian has also done something to put Danny in his debt, and the previously non-criminal businessman is forced to help his friend stage a hit, with Julian's presence in his home upsetting the precarious balance of Danny and Carolyn's marriage.
I liked this film and was thoroughly entertained throughout. The relationship between Brosnan's character and Kinnear's character was tense at times and funny at times. They played well off each other and really made the movie enjoyable. The plot was a little hard to believe and Brosnan's character made everything look so easy that there were a few "give me a break" moments. Overall, it was amusing in a dark and offbeat sort of way, but not for people who can't see the humor in a middle-aged assassin starting to slip at the end of his career.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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