Film Review – The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

The success of 2017’s “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” came as a great surprise to everybody, but I’m guessing the producers were downright shocked at the audience response to the feature. It was a throwaway comedy for the late-August crowds, enjoying wonderful marketplace timing with a post-“Deadpool” appearance by Ryan Reynolds. “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” filled a need for viewers looking for big action and bigger performances, and now the gang’s returned for the awkwardly titled sequel, “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” which does what many unnecessary sequels do: rehash the original endeavor to maximize potential profits. There’s no bold creative leap in “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” just more noise from director Patrick Hughes, a once promising helmer whose mission with the continuation is to make an even more obnoxious movie with a bigger budget, keeping the talent screaming and the stunt set pieces chaotic. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com