Film201098 min

Wild Target

Name: Wild Target
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 2010
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett, Eileen Atkins

Taste attributes: actioncomedydetectivemafia/gangstercrimefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosion

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"They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea."

Boxlist takePacy and conventional: a dark comedy, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 510 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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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