Wild Target

2010 "They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea."
6.7| 1h38m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 29 October 2010 Released
Producted By: Matador Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.wildtargetmovie.com/
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Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

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Eve Maille This is my favourite movie! I think the actors made an incredible job and the director too. I have to say, I envy a lot Emily's wardrobe in this movie, thumbs up to the stylist! She's always wearing something different and original. The best thing about this movie is the different characters and their outstanding personalities. They each have a very different and uncommon way of thinking, they're authentic in everything they do! The songs in the movie are also very British which helps to create a good atmosphere in the motion picture. Perhaps the fact that most of the actors are well-know and famous British actors makes the movie an absolute must-Watch!
two-cents-worth I remember movies I have seen as far back as the time I was 4 years old. While this ability is sometimes useful, it comes at a price. The movie I watch tonight is seen through the cumulative filter of the last 3 or 4 movies I have watched regardless of how long ago those movies were viewed. As a result, I often have to see a movie two, three or even four times before I can see it on its own merits. This is a movie that required several viewing.As is frequently the case, I had a poor opinion of the movie after the first viewing. But it was quirky enough to warrant subsequent viewings. With each subsequent viewing, the movie got better and better.I can now asses this movie for on its own and comfortably say it is quite entertaining.Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt and Rupert Grint all give the film the first rate performances we have come to expect from them. So too Martin Freeman as the smarmy, homicidal villain (compare this performance to those in Sherlock, The Hobbit and Dedication).To sum up, this is a quirky, amusing, and enjoyable film well worth the time, even if that means you have to watch it more than once.
GeorgeSickler What a delightful,delightful fun-filled movie. British humor (notice I left off the extra "u"?) at it's very best.Everything clicks for a fun time: the plot, the script, the actors, the director, on down to the final editing.There's not too much I can add that others haven's already said in fine fashion. Except, perhaps for this: I'm now a geezer -- ie., a retired guy -- and I think Wild Target is just as funny to me today as if I were seeing it for the first time 35 or 40 years earlier.The reason why is because the twists, turns and shifts in the story line aren't predictable. But they're logical within the context of the evolving story. And they're really funny.In all too many "comedies" today, the audience just knows what's gonna happen next. It's formula stuff. It happens as expected, and we're supposed to think it's funny. Too many times, we just yawn and hope it gets better.You're not going to have that experience with "Wild Target."
The Blast Club - Ariel Guerra (web-534-393830) The title clearly shows what we'll get from this extraordinary comedy. Emily Blunt and Bill Nighy give a rich and refined performance and the screenplay is simply gorgeous. Casting, cameras, costume, locations, punch lines: congratulations to all the team. A British must!So why a few stars missing? The music has its ups and downs. Good choice of songs but a main soundtrack is missing Some specific chapters lack musical support to be really effective. The speedy cameras on the car chases are definitely avoidable. Details that perhaps the director could have reconsidered... Still a wonderful, enjoyable film.