Jackson and Reynolds make a great team here. They hate each other but their warped morals force them into a sort of symbiotic relationship as they endure a barrage of car chases, automatic weapons, and hand to hand fights to reach their goals. It's kind of an Accidental Buddy romp but chock full of violence, bad language, and inappropriate humor. Some reviews claim there wasn't enough comedy but they were apparently immune to the black comedy throughout the violence and were focused solely on one liners, which were much less frequent. I mean, if you didnt find it faf when the driver leans back to miss the bullet but gets the passenger killed, or when the chopper operator gets taken out by Kincaid as the rider gives a thumbs up, or when the ex president goes on a tangent in the courtroom about his crimes then you're immune to the plethora of black humor here.
Some reviews give low stars for the foul language and violence but why are expecting clean family fun with an R rating?
Hyack shines as the brawling Latina and the unique relationship between her and Kincaid is reminise of the rare and odd relationships that made us laugh in shows like Adams Family and My Name is Earl - couples who have great passion for each other but no one else gets it. Really, the entire film is unique in it's storyline.
I appreciated the old fashioned car chases and I'm not sure what was CGI (other than Jackson driving the boat), but it was very well edited - exciting and chaotic but no too choppy. The final correographed fight scene was excellent.
I watched Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard a few weeks ago not knowing it was a sequel. Great film on it's own. So watching this film, I actually didnt feel it got going as well as quickly but it was very entertaining. In fact, I might have to rewatch HWB now that I've seen the initial interaction and know the backstory.
