Wild Target isn't a great movie, I think the other reviews on this site and elsewhere prove that. BUT, I actually really enjoyed it.
Having directed 'The Whole Nine Yards' Jonathon Lynn knows about how to make a good black comedy work,and he is helped by the fact he has the brilliant Bill Nighy in the lead role. Nighy has played this type of role before (and since) and manages to make his really warm to this contract killer in a way that other actors wouldn't be. He carries the film at times with his dry humour.
It is also nice to see Rupert Grint do comedy and he has some nice moments of interaction with Nighy in amongst all of the madness that you'd expect from a farcical comedy.
The real revelation for me was Emily Blunt. She manages to be funny, sexy and vulnerable in the role of Rose and even though I can't say the script is always water tight, she manages to find the heart in every scene.
Although the film doesn't seem to know whether it's a family comedy or darker it is a fun one to watch. Ignore the negative reviews and give it a chance.
Having directed 'The Whole Nine Yards' Jonathon Lynn knows about how to make a good black comedy work,and he is helped by the fact he has the brilliant Bill Nighy in the lead role. Nighy has played this type of role before (and since) and manages to make his really warm to this contract killer in a way that other actors wouldn't be. He carries the film at times with his dry humour.
It is also nice to see Rupert Grint do comedy and he has some nice moments of interaction with Nighy in amongst all of the madness that you'd expect from a farcical comedy.
The real revelation for me was Emily Blunt. She manages to be funny, sexy and vulnerable in the role of Rose and even though I can't say the script is always water tight, she manages to find the heart in every scene.
Although the film doesn't seem to know whether it's a family comedy or darker it is a fun one to watch. Ignore the negative reviews and give it a chance.