However, this all comes to an end when a sniper’s bullet takes out a Japanese arms dealer that he’s transporting and his triple A rating (if that even exists.
He’s triple A rated (whatever that is) and runs by the mantra of “boring is good”, getting his clients out of harms way, and off to do whatever business they do. Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) is a high priced private security specialist who is placed in London to cater to the big wigs and crème of the crop who require protection. The movie isn’t exactly kid friendly, but it does feel a lot like those old good cop/bad guy of the 90s, just with a modern twist. Jackson is given full freedom to be.well…. The Hitman’s Bodyguard actually ended up being a load of fun, with Reynolds being much more tame and restrained than he usually is (it’s actually a nice change of pace to see him in these roles) and Samuel L. Which sort of puts the film more in line with 48 Hours more than anything. Midnight Run is the first film that comes to mind after seeing this little entry, but with everything on steroids, with the roles sort of being reversed with Ryan Reynolds “cop” persona being the nervous and straight laced one, while Jackson takes over the mantra as the loud mouthed tough guy. At the same time I was howling with laughter at the trailer and marketing lampooning Kevin Costner’s The Bodyguard, and I’m a sucker for those good cop/bad guy buddy team up films like Midnight Run or 48 Hours. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds have both been on a steady decline in their career for years, with the exception of Reynolds gaining a big boost with Deadpool. My first reaction to The Hitman’s Bodyguard was instinctually “well, this can’t be good”.
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