the_doofy Both of the primary actresses smoke heavily. So for me, the movie was gross.I get tired of hearing women bragging during conversation how they smoke and have had kids without birth defects, how their mom or friends etc smoke with no defects.Most birth defects are not visible. I wonder if the movie got some monetary props for this kind of smoking from cig companies

Uriah43 "Oz Oseransky" (Matthew Perry) is a dentist who lives in Montreal with his narcissistic wife "Sophie" (Rosanna Arquette) and his equally selfish "Mother-in-Law" (Carmen Ferland). Needless to say, his life is not very pleasant. As a matter of fact, about the only person who seems to understand what he's going through is his new assistant "Jill" (Amanda Peet) who came to work for him just three weeks ago. Then one day he notices that he has acquired a new neighbor and being a friendly person he walks over to welcome him. However, he soon realizes that his new neighbor is a notorious hit-man named "Jimmy Tudeski" (Bruce Willis) who has just been released from prison and has a contract out on his head for turning state's evidence against a powerful mafia don by the name of "Janni Gogolak" (Kevin Pollak). Naturally, being the mild-mannered person he is, Oz simply wants to mind his own business. Unfortunately, he makes the mistake of telling his wife who pressures him into going to Chicago in order to inform Janni Gogolak where Jimmy can be found in order to collect a finder's fee. Yet, even though he goes to Chicago, he remains firm in his decision not to meet or discuss anything with Janni Gogolak. This changes, however, when he is met by a cold-blooded hit-man named "Frankie Figs" (Michael Clarke Duncan) who unceremoniously convinces him to tell Janni Gogolak everything he knows. And this decision results in dangerous complications for everyone involved. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this turned out to be a decent comedy with Bruce Willis turning in a surprisingly funny performance. Likewise, having a beautiful actress like Natasha Henstridge (as Jimmy Tudeski's wife "Cynthia") didn't hurt either. In any case, I enjoyed this film for the most part and have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

Predrag This movie has more twists and turns than a mountain road. The cast is great starting out with the marvelously talented Bruce Willis. Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Amanda Peet. The premise is perfect for this sort of dark comedy. The main character played wonderfully by Matthew Perry is funny, sharp witted and makes you get in the guys' corner right from the start. The man has more than a couple of reasons to suck carbon monoxide but he continues on in spite of being a dentist married to a shrew that wants him dead for monetary reasons, his new neighbor is a notorious hit man for the Chicago mob that has anger management problems, and his dental receptionist is secretly a beginner in the hit man game plotting his demise for his shrew wife. There, now the story is set except for the romantic interest the gorgeous Nastasha Henstridge who just happens to be the wife of Bruce Willis, Matthews' new neighbor. I tell you, what's not to like about this mix of dripping satire and ill born love at first sight. On the surface the movie seems like another one of the usual Hollywood "just for the money" movies, but, give it a chance and it will definitely grab your attention despite a short sequence of gratuitous T&A featuring Amanda Peet that really isn't needed. All told you have a witty, funny and very entertaining movie that you will want to enjoy again and again.There is scarcely a moment in the film that is not at least chuckle- worthy! Even the minor characters (mother-in-law, mob henchmen, Canadian cops, dental patients) are flawlessly played. Matthew Perry is absolutely brilliant, and Bruce Willis underplays his role in perfect counterpoint to Perry's over-the-top goofiness. Nothing is missing: there's suspense, action, plot-twists, surprises, sight- gags, slapstick, and glib repartee galore to give you sniggers, chuckles, guffaws, and outright belly-laughs throughout. By all rights this movie belongs among the all-time comedy classics.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

mfredenburg This is nothing more than a comedy with loads of sight gags, funny lines and slapstick humor that at times devolves into being downright goofy.And it works.While I generally like Bruce Willis and think many people underestimate his range as an actor, I was pleasantly surprised by Matthew Perry's performance who more than held his own.In fact it is Matthew Perry's performance and interaction with Bruce Willis, aka Jimmy "the Tulip" Tudeski, and the massive Michael Clarke Duncan, aka Franklin 'Frankie Figs' Figueroa that makes this into a truly funny movie.Part of what makes the movie work is that while Willis and Duncan are involved in various silly and comedic situations you never get the feeling they are silly or any less dangerous. So even as hilarity is erupting you still are conscious of a sense of menace that makes the goofiness somehow even goofier.Roseanna Arquette also deserves kudos as Perry's wife. She does a an excellent job of portraying someone you really do not like and really would not want to be married to.I originally saw this in the theater at full price and felt I got my money's worth. So pretty confident if you rent this you will be reasonably happy with your investment.