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camraman 2012-05-20 22:40:17

Hilarious!

Okay, I'll admit it. I'm a big Bruce Willis fan. I love his acting and hecan "never" do anything wrong. Sorry, but that's just the way it is. Soyou probably realize that I will give this movie high praise and glisteningreviews. Yep. You're absolutely right. Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, andAmanda Peet were absolutely hilarious in this movie. And Michael ClarkeDuncan's background presence certainly helped (like when Matthew Perrybumped into him when he saw Bruce Willis). Just an all around entertaining movie that kept me laughing. It's worthrenting or buying. I'm sorry I didn't see it in the movie theatre first. Now I wish I had.A definite must see!

Rumples-2 2012-05-20 06:29:32

Simple, engaging, fun

I expected little from this film and was very pleasantlysurprised.Matthew Perry is fairly effective in a fairly typical role (the next WASPWoody Allen) as a neurotic good-hearted bumbler, Bruce Willis is almost aseffective at comedy as action movies (which is to say, more than adequatewithout threatening startling brilliance), Natasha Henstridge is always atotal hottie so little acting is required, the supporting cast all quitegood (although Rosanna Arquette is almost - though I suspect deliberately -unbearablly bad).If you are looking for a fun, simple romp without expecting too much youcould do far worse than this film.My vote 7/10

Nick 2012-05-19 22:23:35

Go out and see it!!!

I totally recommend you to see this film,just because you'll have aguaranteed nice time.Few films combine so much laugh along with such astrong story which keeps you focused on the film.And of course,it's BruceWillis in his unique style,you will not understand whether he's joking orhe's serious,but generally all the actors are great.So...GO OUT AND SEE IT!!!Nick Katris

Sarah 2012-05-19 01:45:04

Dont even bother

This film is the worst movie I have ever seen. The writing, the acting,andthe plot are terrible. The actors need to take a dialect class, theiraccents are terrible.The plot is thin, but if you are looking to make yourself sick, this isthemovie for you.

crystalhensel88 2012-05-17 21:57:15

absolutely hilarious!

My mom is not amused by much of ANYTHING! She laughed her head off, andwashappy for the extent of the film. That means the film was GOOD!Thanks!!!

2012-05-17 13:38:14

Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis are great

This film is a funny film. The acting is great. The lines are great. A fantastic Comedy. Watch you will not be disapointed. Trust Me

C_Hardrick 2012-05-12 06:34:50

Bruce Willis on the Wrong side of the Law

The movie starts out great, and then turns excellent. Set in Canada, ayoung dentist and his wife get the awakening of their life when aformer mobster moves in next to them, Jimmy "the Tulip" Tudeski. So thedentist (Perry), with advice from his wife, goes to Chicago to tell themafia where Jimmy (Willis) is staying.When he returns to Canada, he is confronted by Tudeski, and finds outhis wife has left him. With Perry and Willis also star Michael ClarkeDuncan in a much better role than "The Green Mile (1999)" and KevinPollak from "Grumpy Old Men (1993)" fame.In the film, Pollak plays the guy who wants to kill Willis' character,with the help of Perry's character of course. In the end, most of themwind up dead, somehow or another. But it is really a funny movie, andshould be most enjoyed with an open mind.

Mark Brasler 2012-05-11 23:37:13

You'll Hate Yourself in the Morning

I laughed all the way through "The Whole Nine Yards," then hated myself thenext morning when I realized what an amoral a film it is.To cite a few examples: One of the main characters commits severalmurders-including his best friend and a law enforcement officer--yet windsup going free and collecting $9 million to boot. Another character isarrested for a murder she didn't commit. Still another character sleepswith another man's wife, commits fraud and winds up $1 millionricher.If you see the film you'll delight in wonderful performances by Bruce Willis(the most relaxed he's appeared on screen), Matthew Perry (finally-a moviethat captures his wit and physical comedy talents), Michael Clarke Duncanand especially Amanda Peet in a star-making role as a killing-for-hire-wannabe. You'll note the easy relationship among the characters-they actually appearto like each other in real life. (They probably do: Duncan appeared withWillis in "Armageddon," and we're told that Bruce was the reason Duncan gothis Academy-nominated role in "The Green Mile." Perry had a cameo in Willis'"Disney's The Kid"). And you'll appreciate the plot twists and directorJonathan Lynn's brisk direction.You'll just hate yourself in the morning.

Jay V. 2012-05-10 15:47:09

spoof of film noir that's good noir at the same time...

I'm a big fan of "hard boiled" crime movies like The Big Sleep, The MalteseFalcon, etc. (If Bogie's in it, it's going to be at least OK in my book. :) The Whole Nine Yards is a spoof of the genre. It's got mobsters involvedin a convoluted plot to kill each other to walk away with a fortune,star-crossed lovers who really just want to be together and make it out of abad situation alive. But everything is twisted around as if the script madea trip to the Twilight Zone first. The thing is... TW9Y is actually apretty good, faithful to the genre film noir. The main character (Matthew Perry) is a hapless *dentist* who's evil wifewants him dead. The fact that he's a dentist ends up making a difference,getting him out of an otherwise intractable situation. The femme fatale(Natasha Hentsridge) really isn't, though she looks that way. Jill (AmandaPeet) is a perky receptionist, who happens to have a "thing" for, of allthings, contract killers. Bruce Willis is, as usual, excellent. KevinPollack's role as gang boss Janni Gogalac is just priceless. You can almostsee him busting up in the scene when he gives his monologue to Perry'scharacter with the nearly incomprehensible accent. "Wermin" indeed. I hopethe cast really had a good time making this movie (since they didn't reallymake any money :). Setting the movie in Montreal was brilliant, lending an interesting, alittle bit exotic tinge to the whole thing that enhances the "slightly off"nature of the movie. Canada's close to the USA but as anyone who's beenthere can tell you, it's NOT the USA. On the DVD, the director notes thatthis was done for reasons of economy (Montreal is MUCH cheaper than Miami,which was the first choice) but ended up really affecting the entirefilm.

callanvass 2012-05-10 05:43:10

Clever Mobster Comedy, That's Very Funny With Fun Performances All Around, And A Really Cool Ending!

This is a clever mobster comedy that's very funny, with funperformances all around and a really cool ending!. All the charactersare great, and the story is excellent, plus Bruce Willis is simplyamazing in this!. I was really surprised by how funny Matt Perry was,even though he did overdo it at times, and it had quite a few cooltwists and turns as well!, plus I was really surprised by the coolending, I knew Oz was going to stay alive, but that's not the way Ithought it was going to happen. All the characters were very likable,however Rosanna Arquette and her accent seriously got on my nerves!. Iwas laughing quite a bit throughout this film, and I thought it waswell made and written as well, plus Perry and Henstridge had very goodchemistry together. I am looking forward to the sequel, even though Iheard it was really bad, and I must say I was quite surprised on howgood this movie was, plus Matthew Perry added some great slapstickhumor in my opinion. This is a clever mobster Comedy that's very funny,with fun performances all around and a really cool ending!, I highlyrecommend this one!. The Direction is great. Jonathan Lynn does a greatjob here, with solid camera work and keeping the film at a very fastpace. The Actingis wonderful!. Bruce Willis is amazing as always, andis amazing here, he is hilarious was damn cool, had great chemistrywith Perry and Peet, had his usual wonderful charisma, had some coollines, seemed to be enjoying himself, had an unpredictable character,as he was just perfect for this part!. (Willis Rules!!!!!!!).MatthewPerry is surprisingly funny here, he had me cracking up a lot, and onlyat times did he over do it, he had a likable charm, and had goodchemistry with Henstridge and Willis. Rosanna Arquette annoyed the crapout of me here, especially with her god awful accent, granted sheplayed her role well, but i was begging for her to get waxed. MichaelClarke Duncan does what he has to do very well, he had presence, andhad a cool character i liked him. Natasha Henstridge is stunninglygorgeous, and did excellent with what she had to do, and also had goodchemistry with Perry!, she is also very sexy. Amanda Peet is very cuteand was funny, she was energetic and quite likable!,the scenes with herand Willis were great. Kevin Pollak is OK here, but his accent wasterrible and he didn't have much to do. Rest of the cast do fine.Overall i highly recommend this one!. ***1/2 out of 5

MadBadMovieman 2012-05-03 03:01:31

One of the Funniest Spoofs on the Mob so far.

This is one of the funniest movies spoofing life in and around the Mobmadeso far. Some very Likeable characters and some you were glad to see gettheir "what goes around comes around" desserts.Quirky characters, especially Sophie & Yanni. It was obvious that no onecared or intended for them to have real accents. Thefact that they tried to be French/Hungarian speaking Englishwasfunny. Not bloopers or bad efforts. Who cares in thismovie.We were hoping for out-takes or bloopers at the end. They mustof had a ball making this movie.The story is great. Jimmy the Tulip was intimidating and yet likeable inspite of his warped sense of morals and honor.Jill was a hoot as Dental assistant with a Secret desire foranew career. You figure it out!All in all a great, funny, entertaining, plot twister of an excitingmovie.Worth seeing for a bunch of laughs!

The Godfather 2012-05-02 12:05:31

I liked every yard of it!

The reason why I think this film is somewhat similar to "Three to Tango" isbecause Friends-actor Matthew Perry is in both films; presenting us with theexact same character twice. Although both his performances are very good,it's quite obvious how little difference there is between one another. Personally, I think that's all he's capable of. In this film he plays thepart of Oz; a very nervous dentist who doesn't stand up for himself untilthe moment he falls in love with Natasha Henstridge.But the same goes for Bruce Willis. The character he gets to play in thiscomedy is very similar to any cool character he's done before. Nevertheless, it's still very entertaining to watch him play the tough,self-confident macho again. Especially in a comedy such as this one herewhere he makes fun of his own stereotypical "Die hard" and "The fifthelement"-characters. And guess what? It's funny all theway.As for Natasha Henstridge: I think this is her first decent performance. Michael Clarke Duncan isn't bad as well, but his acting may seem ratherstiff at times. Kevin Pollak is better and funnier than I expected andAmanda Peet plays the part of the very refreshing (dentist and criminal)assistant.The script of the film is both very funny and original and it stays that waythroughout the entire film. Highly recommended if you want to have a goodlaugh!

2012-05-02 01:21:55

You`ll laugh if you want to. It`s a funny movie.

I went into it expecting nothing, and I laughed a lot. Everyone seemed well cast in this film. If you look for holes, you`ll find them. Go in willing to have a blast watching silly people do silly things, and you`ll have a good time. I spend the whole movie wishing Oz`s wife would be shot soon. The comedy is very well timed, making the most out of each scene without getting exhausting. This allows for watching it over again. Leave your logic at the door.

2012-05-01 15:19:54

A very good watch

This is a pretty fun film, and i found myself enjoying it a great deal more than i thought i was going to. perry is excellent and very funny. bruce willis was good, but seemed similar to some of his other roles. The action was good and the interaction clever. several surprises made this a very enjoyable film and well worth the money.

Martinkrane90 2012-04-29 09:29:54

Entertaining

"The Whole Nine Yards" is a comedy that is what it is ... A Comedy This is not a epic movie or a Oscar nominee, it is a pure entertainingmovie. Whit Action star Bruce Willis in a different role. (You haven'tseen him like this since "Blind Date" or "Death becomes her")Matthew Perry is hilarious in this move, and the rest of the cast hastheir moments, and they are using them good."The Whole Nine Yards" is funny and entertaining like a comedy of thissort should be.I mean that this is a good move, and I will recommend it to others. ButI also say: "Either you like this movie or you don't".

2012-04-29 00:27:58

Willis and Perry Connect for Laughs

Is a guy who has killed seventeen people necessarily a bad guy? Not a question everybody is going to have to ask themselves, to be sure, but what if that guy moved in next door to you? Its a situation that just may induce an introspective moment or two. Which is exactly what happens in The Whole Nine Yards, directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry. Hit-man Jimmy The Tulip Tudeski (Willis) ratted out his boss in Chicago, and now hes on the lam. He makes his way to Canada, where he buys a house next door to a hapless dentist, Nicholas Oz Oseransky (Perry), who is suffering from inherited debts and a shrew of a wife, Sophie (Rosanna Arquette), not to mention a mother-in-law from Hell (Carmen Ferland). When he realizes who his neighbor is about to be, his first instinct is to run, but Sophie has other ideas. It seems theres a price on Jimmys head; one Janni Gogolack (Kevin Pollak) would like to take his revenge on the guy whos responsible for his father going away for a long, long time. So Sophie squeezes Oz into a corner until he agrees to go to Chicago and meet with Janni to put the finger on Jimmy. Not a great idea, Oz thinks, but it at least sounds like a nice vacation, so he goes. But, of course, he should have stayed with his instincts, because he soon finds himself looking down the barrel of trouble. And the only way out, it seems, is down...What Lynn put together here is actually a fairly light-hearted, black comedy; the nature of the story dictates that there will be violence in it, and there is, but much of it is implied rather than graphic. The pace is good, and Lynn develops the characters enough to let you know exactly who they are and what they are all about. Theres not a lot of depth, but its not necessary; the actors have each made their respective characters unique to a point that puts them beyond stereotype, and it works perfectly for this film and the story. Some of what happens is inevitable, though not necessarily predictable, and certain aspects will keep you guessing right up to the end. Typical of a comedy that leans to the dark side, nothing in this story is cut and dried.Willis is perfect as Jimmy The Tulip, giving a rather reserved, subtle performance that puts Jimmys guarded but confident manner into perspective. Underneath it all, this guy is really rather cold-blooded (he has to be, given his choice of employment), but his relationship with Oz gives it some warmth, at least externally. Like Chow Yun-Fat in The Killer, Jimmy is likable, but when you consider at arms length who he is and what he is capable of, its a bit disconcerting. And thats one of the aspects of the film that is so interesting-- because you know who and what Jimmy is, you never really know which way things are going to turn. Perry is excellent, as well, as Oz. Henpecked and in dire straits, he is something of an updated version of the W.C. Fields character in Its A Gift or The Bank Dick, although a bit darker. Perry is charismatic, has impeccable timing with his delivery and uses physical comedy to great effect. His reactions to Willis and the situations in which he finds himself are brilliant and hilarious, and he seems to instinctively know just how far to take it to make it work. And its the little, seemingly insignificant things he brings to the character that give the film that extra something and creates some memorable moments.The supporting cast includes Michael Clarke Duncan (Frankie Figs), Natasha Henstridge (Cynthia), Amanda Peet (Jill St. Claire), Harland Williams (Special Agent Hanson) and Serge Christianssens (Mr. Boulez). It may not be the most original movie ever made, but The Whole Nine Yards is funny, has a great cast of actors who have taken characters youve basically seen before and made them their own, and does exactly what a film like this is supposed to do: Entertain. Its not going to make you ponder the universe or the state of the world today, but its going to give you a couple of hours of laughs and some residual chuckles. Which, when you think about it, is not such a bad deal. Its the magic of the movies.

jhclues 2012-04-28 11:15:32

Black Comedy from Jonathan Lynn

Is a guy who has killed seventeen people necessarily a `bad' guy? Not aquestion everybody is going to have to ask themselves, to be sure, but whatif that guy moved in next door to you? It's a situation that just mayinduce an introspective moment or two. Which is exactly what happens in`The Whole Nine Yards,' directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bruce Willisand Matthew Perry. Hit-man Jimmy `The Tulip' Tudeski (Willis) ratted outhis boss in Chicago, and now he's on the lam. He makes his way to Canada,where he buys a house next door to a hapless dentist, Nicholas `Oz'Oseransky (Perry), who is suffering from inherited debts and a shrew of awife, Sophie (Rosanna Arquette), not to mention a mother-in-law from Hell(Carmen Ferland). When he realizes who his neighbor is about to be, hisfirst instinct is to run, but Sophie has other ideas. It seems there's aprice on Jimmy's head; one Janni Gogolack (Kevin Pollak) would like to takehis revenge on the guy who's responsible for his father going away for along, long time. So Sophie squeezes Oz into a corner until he agrees to goto Chicago and meet with Janni to put the finger on Jimmy. Not a greatidea, Oz thinks, but it at least sounds like a nice vacation, so he goes. But, of course, he should have stayed with his instincts, because he soonfinds himself looking down the barrel of trouble. And the only way out, itseems, is down...What Lynn put together here is actually a fairly light-hearted, blackcomedy; the nature of the story dictates that there will be violence in it,and there is, but much of it is implied rather than graphic. The pace isgood, and Lynn develops the characters enough to let you know exactly whothey are and what they are all about. There's not a lot of depth, but it'snot necessary; the actors have each made their respective characters uniqueto a point that puts them beyond stereotype, and it works perfectly for thisfilm and the story. Some of what happens is inevitable, though notnecessarily predictable, and certain aspects will keep you guessing right upto the end. Typical of a comedy that leans to the dark side, nothing inthis story is cut and dried.Willis is perfect as Jimmy The Tulip, giving a rather reserved, subtleperformance that puts Jimmy's guarded but confident manner into perspective. Underneath it all, this guy is really rather cold-blooded (he has to be,given his choice of employment), but his relationship with Oz gives it somewarmth, at least externally. Like Chow Yun-Fat in `The Killer,' Jimmy islikable, but when you consider at arm's length who he is and what he iscapable of, it's a bit disconcerting. And that's one of the aspects of thefilm that is so interesting-- because you know who and what Jimmy is, younever really know which way things are going to turn. Perry is excellent, as well, as `Oz.' Henpecked and in dire straits, he issomething of an updated version of the W.C. Fields character in `It's AGift' or `The Bank Dick,' although a bit darker. Perry is charismatic, hasimpeccable timing with his delivery and uses physical comedy to greateffect. His reactions to Willis and the situations in which he findshimself are brilliant and hilarious, and he seems to instinctively know justhow far to take it to make it work. And it's the little, seeminglyinsignificant things he brings to the character that give the film thatextra something and creates some memorable moments.The supporting cast includes Michael Clarke Duncan (Frankie Figs), NatashaHenstridge (Cynthia), Amanda Peet (Jill St. Claire), Harland Williams(Special Agent Hanson) and Serge Christianssens (Mr. Boulez). It may not bethe most original movie ever made, but `The Whole Nine Yards' is funny, hasa great cast of actors who have taken characters you've basically seenbefore and made them their own, and does exactly what a film like this issupposed to do: Entertain. It's not going to make you ponder the universeor the state of the world today, but it's going to give you a couple ofhours of laughs and some residual chuckles. Which, when you think about it,is not such a bad deal. It's the magic of the movies. I rate this one7/10.

dilone 2012-04-28 05:34:28

C'mon people, lighten up!

Those of you who feel the need to blast this film need to just take a pilland relax! "The Whole Nine Yards" is just plain popcorn fun--no substance,just harmless enjoyment. Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis work greattogether, and the screenplay is very funny. I didn't expect to enjoy thisfilm, but I thought it was hilarious. So set aside your egos andhigher-brain functions, folks, and just sit back and laugh. Alot.

Bruce McDonald 2012-04-27 16:11:01

This romantic comedy will definitely satisfy you

Advertised as a funny story about a hitman, The Whole Nine Yards is aromantic comedy with some spice and action (which was so glaringly lackingin "You've Got Mail"). Bruce Willis is superb, Matthew Perry is good, andDuncan is as big and imposing as always. Females in the movie arebeautiful,and Henstridge's beauty is simply stunning. I was envious every timePerrywould kiss her :) This is a very good "date" movie. Not recommended tothoseoffended by brief nudity, some profanity and "matter-of-fact" homicides.Recommended to everyone who wants to be amused and to see great actorsdoinga great job.

2012-04-27 06:29:49

Good morning Mr. Next Door Neigbor Hit Man

Matthew Perry (Tv's Friends, Fools Rush In) plays dentist Oz who meets his new next door neighbor who just happens to be hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski, played by Bruce Willis (Sin City, Pulp Fiction). Perry soon becomes friends with Willis and ends up getting involved with his wife, Nastacha Henstridge (Maximum Risk, Adrenelin: Fear The Rush) and the 2 end up in love. Bad dude Yanni Gogalak, played by the hilarious Kevin Pollack (Stolen Summer, The Usual Suspects) wants Willis dead. Soon, havoc breaks loose at the end with a climatic shootout and some Amanda Peet (Whipped, Saving Silverman) being skin and yeah, but its funny and different. Michael Clarke Duncan (Sin City, Armageddon), Harland Williams (Half Baked, There's Something About Mary) and Rosanna Arquette (CRASH '96) also star. Followed in 2004 by The Whole Ten Yards which should of been scrap metal and not even been made.