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The Whole Nine Yards

The Whole Nine Yards

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good fun...
Review: Bruce Willis (praise God for him) is one of the few actors in Hollywood who is a pleasure to watch in any movie. This man even makes "Disney's the Kid" work. The only disaster he had was appearing in "Breakfast of the Champions" which rates as the worst movie I ever saw in my whole life. He can move from action hero to comedian in the blink of an eye. Only Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford have the same ability.

Matthew Perry is funny. Really funny. He is the fall guy in the movie and I think he performs very well indeed. Natasha Henstridge and Amanda Peet both impress with their beauty (especially Peet is quite generous with her body) and a bit of acting.

It is a fun movie which is about a poor dentist whose wife is trying to get him killed while he tries to get rid of his new neighbor who is a hitman for the mafia. Well, and as he falls in love with the hitman's girlfriend the situation gets into a very nice tangle. There are some nice surprises and a lot of good jokes. It is a good laugh.

This is a soap bubble of a movie. Nice to watch, very light and very forgettable. But good fun.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A WONDERFULLY FUNNY FILM...
Review: When this movie first came out, I passed on it, mistakenly believing it to be a football film. Was I ever wrong! It is a terrific black comedy, with wonderful performances by Matthew Perry, the ever cool Bruce Willis, Michael Clarke Duncan, and a break out performance by Amanda Peet. Quite frankly, the movie is just plain hilarious, and a little gem of a film which one could happily see again and again, as I already have, and laugh each and every time.

Matthew Perry is wonderful as the hapless everyman, a dentist who finds himself living in Canada with his witchy French-Canadian wife who is, decidely, not in love with him. His shrewish wife, played by Rosanna Arquette with a French accent which is over the top and laughable, wants to have her husband bumped off for insurance money.

As luck would have it, a notorious Chicago based hit man, with a mob contract out on his own life, just happens to move in next door to the unhappily married duo. This hit man, cooly played to perfection by Bruce Willis, meets his neighbor, Matthew, who also happens to be from Chicago. Bruce looks familiar to Matthew who ultimately recognizes him for who he is. While initially unnerved by Bruce, they somehow hit it off.

Matthew, however, foolishly tells his wife that he believes the neighbor to be a hit man with a price on his head, and the games begin. She sends Matthew to Chicago to have him give up their neighbor, the hit man, for the contract money. Matthew goes, mainly to appease her, as he really has no intention of giving up his new found friend.

Meanwhile, no sooner does he leave, than she herself goes to the neighbor to give her husband up in hopes that he will get rid of her husband for her. In the interim, Matthew is met in Chicago by Michael Clarke Duncan who takes him to the mob boss who wants to bump off Bruce. There, Matthew meets Bruce's wife, with whom he becomes smitten. What transpires next compels Matthew to return to Canada, where he gets the surprise of his life. This all sets in motion a series of events which will have the viewer howling with laughter.

Needless to say, there are numerous unexpected twists and turns in this movie, all of which contribute to its success as a black comedy. This film is, undoubtedly, one of the best in this genre. Michael Clarke Duncan, who also happens to play a hit man, gives an ingratiating performance as Bruce Willis' buddy. Amanda Peet is absolutely hilarious as a hit man wanna be. I do not want, however, to give away any more of the plot. Suffice to say, watch this film. You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will be too busy, laughing up a storm. Enjoy!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Could've been so much more...
Review: The Whole Nine Yards looked divine on paper. Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Michael Clarke Duncan, an attractive trailer, and a hitman comedy with a similar premise to The Big Hit. Unfortunately, The Whole Nine Yards does not deliver the goods such as The Big Hit did, and it is a very disappointing film.

Oz (Matthew Perry) is a dentist living in a suburban area, and trying to cope with debt. When a new neighbour moves in next door, he recognises him as "The Tulip" (Bruce Willis), an infamous gangster hit man. Tulip, however, is out of favour with his former employers, and Oz's wife blackmails Oz into giving the hit man up to the Mafia boss who wants him dead. This is complicated by Oz becoming friends with Tulip.

The comedy in this film is very funny in places, and The Whole Nine Yards can often raise a smile and be quite creative with it's characters, but there are no 'thrills' you don't see coming from the very start. It's basically just old Bruce Willis back to play old Bruce Willis, while Matthew Perry reaches about the same comedic standards as he did in Fools Rush In. That wasn't a plausible amount of talent. While Michael Clarke Duncan and Amanda Peet are both enjoyable to watch, they can't save this mess of a film that shoots at a target and repeatedly misses it's goal.

Although sometimes enjoyable, this comes off as a major letdown, and is a fairly below par outing for Bruce Willis.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: BAD I WAS SUPRISED !
Review: I EXPECTED ALOT MORE FROM THIS MOVIE.I THOUGHT IT WOULD OF BEEN GOOD CAUSE BRUCE WILLIS IS IN IT.I LIKE BRUCE WILLIS AND I FIGURED THIS MOVIE WAS GOING TO BE GOOD TOO,BUT I WAS WRONG.THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF BRUCES WORST.IF THE STORY HAD MORE ACTION BEHIND IT AND THE MOVIE WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER.THE STORY IN THIS MOVIE IS FUNNY MEANING "FUNNY ACTS" BY THE ACTOR "MAT PERRY".DON'T BUY THIS MOVIE IT'S TOTALLY NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY.IF YOU DO WANT TO OWN THIS MOVIE THEN DUB IT FROM A FRIEND OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Whole Package
Review: Wow. This movie is the funniest all around movie I have ever seen. Matthew Perry is hilarious, and adds a lot that I'm sure was not in the script. Nicholas Ozeranski is a dentist with an evil wife. His world is extremly boring until his new neighbor arrives. Jimmy "the Tulip" Tudeski is an ideal part for Bruce Willis, who plays the part at a great toned-down pace (except for his mayonniese fiasco)

Amanda Peet, Michael Clark Duncan, and Natasha Henstridge co stars in the best comedy since... well, ever.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: In my eyes this is the best in comedy
Review: Who would of thought that Bruce Willis was funny (Other than all the little well known cracks he makes in his action flicks) The whole damn thing was funny. That black guy from "The Green Mile" was actually pretty freaking funny too. The cast ranges up to that chick from "Species" to that chick from that up and coming movie "Saving Silverman". I love it. I laugh until my side hurt and tears were going down my face. Slap stick comedy and crued comedy mixed. The movie had everything even for the guys you see very intersting scene with that chick from "Saving Silverman". Well ill let you see that. I'm not goingt to say anymore and let you watch the funniest movie I have ever seen. Until my next review. CYALL!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Modern Slapstick!
Review: What a great date movie! Its not a chick flick but its not a shoot em up guy flick either. It has guns and action and a tiny amount of unnecessary sex for him with a Love at First Sight romance thrown in for her. The sight gags and slapstick are the most appealing parts. I can see a yound Dick van Dyke playing Matthew Perry's part.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Can They BE Any Funnier!
Review: I absolutely love this movie; I laughed from the beginning to the end. Whenever I have a bad day or I just need a break, I can throw this movie in and just start laughing.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Mob Comedy
Review: About a hitman named Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski(Bruce Willis) who moves next door to an unhappily married dentist(Matthew Perry). His arrival brings about many wacky occurences, and I must say they were extremely hillarious. The DVD is presented in full screen or widescreen. It also has a nice Dolby 5.1 sound mix, although this isn't one of those movies that sound is important in. The DVD has some cool features such as a feature-length audio commentary with director Jonathan Lynn, an interview gallery with the cast, a trailer, filmographies, and some nifty interactive menus. Very funny movie that I highly recommend to those looking for a good laugh.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Very funny movie! Very basic DVD
Review: This movie was definitely one of the funniest movies released this past year. Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis react wonderfully to eachother and the whole plot of the movie is hilarious. Perry puts on his normal "Friends" face and Bruce Willis has his laid back, "I'm bad, I know it, and I don't have to prove it" attitude. Together it makes for one funny movie.

This DVD however isn't anything too special. It has a full length commentary with director, Jonathan Lynn. It has the theatrical trailer. I'd have to say that the best feature is interview sessions with Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, and director, Jonathan Lynn. The interview sessions are interesting and funny, but that is it for the special features. I feel like they could have added a few more features.

This is a great movie, but the DVD is not the greatest.


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