This enjoyable comedy begins with a first-class hitman named "Victor Maynard" (Bill Nighy) being given a contract to kill a thief by the name of "Rose" (Emily Blunt). However, after a number of unsuccessful attempts, he eventually begins to admire his target and it's then that he realizes that he cannot bring himself to actually carry it out. To that effect, upon learning that another hitman has been hired, he subsequently finds himself in the role of her paid bodyguard instead. Likewise, having worked alone all of his life, he is equally caught off guard by the fact that he now has an apprentice named "Tony" (Rupert Grint) with whom he tries to teach the tricks of the trade as well. Be that as it may, Bill Nighy puts on an outstanding performance as the fastidious assassin who has never needed or wanted companionship and has his hands full trying to keep up with the spontaneous kleptomaniac he is trying to protect. Rupert Grint is also quite good as the young student who has never had anybody either and thinks his benefactor is a private detective. In short, this is a pretty good comedy with a definite British flavor.
Review of Wild Target
