The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards
Directed by:
Jonathan LynnScreenplay:
Mitchell KapnerCinematography:
David FrancoCast:
Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak, Harland Williams, Rumer Willis (more)VOD (3)
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Oz (Matthew Perry) is a miserable dentist living with Sophie (Rosanna Arquette), his shrew of a wife. Things get even worse when hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" (Bruce Willis) moves in next door. Sent by Sophie to Chicago to rat out Jimmy to the Gogalak gang, Oz meets and falls in love with Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), Jimmy's estranged wife. Oz returns home only to discover Sophie's hired Jill (Amanda Peet), his perky dental hygienist, to kill him. (Showtime)
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Man, that Amanda Peet is foxy... but back to the movie, it’s a fairly original idea to tell a story about a neighbour who’s a serial killer. It’s also nicely thought-through and the actors enjoy their roles. Perry of course is standard Chandler, but Bruce really savors it. Natasha Henstridge is nice to look at and I’ve already talked about Amanda. A pleasant surprise.
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A somewhat wacky concoction full of criminal references, crazy jokes and unusual characters who in the real world would be immediately labelled "idiots" or more subtly "mentally in prehistory". It's not boring, but the story is divided only into hilarious and awkward scenes, the continuity of which nobody cared too much about. Willis and Perry do their thing, and that should be enough for the viewer... 55%
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When I first saw this comedy, I was definitely more enthusiastic, but it doesn't change the fact that I enjoyed it this time as well. There are scenes here that are simply great, and I remember them the whole time, there are also places that are dull. The plot is a bit dry, but this comedy with a quite rough mafia shootout still works.
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