The Matador
A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
A hitman (Pierce Brosnan) has a nervous breakdown while on assignment in Mexico; during his recovery he forges a profound friendship with an average couple (Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis) that changes each of their lives forever.
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Review - The Matador - maw-
I really wondered how Pierce Brosnan would pull off this role - but he's great playing a gun-for-hire who's lost his game. Greg Kinnear's character and his wife somehow just seem a bit contrived, but the whole movie is a bit over the top. A good night's entertainment.Pierce Brosnan top of his game in this dark comedy - moviemonger
"The Matador,” written and directed by Richard Shepard. Proving there is life beyond Bond, Brosnan’s moved on and up with his role as a hit man who suffers from job burnout in this strangely touching buddy comedy. Those who go into “The Matador” expecting Brosnan in another Bond-ish action thriller will be disappointed. Little time is devoted to Brosnan’s character actually carrying out his ‘jobs’. When Shepard does allow us to see the hit man at work, the killings come across as quick and clean. We’re spared the blood by the director cutting away from the targets or focusing on the gun or Brosnan after the shots are fired. “The Matador” isn’t about all that. The hit man aspect of the film is simply used as a launching pad for the real story. The movie’s really about the connection made between two men who are polar opposites. “The Matador” is a very cleverly fashioned story that takes a punchline of a premise and molds it into a thoroughly enjoyable feature-length comedy. Writer/director Shepard doesn’t bother with a lot of side stories. He serves up two interesting characters and lets them carry the plot without a lot of unnecessary contrivances.Pierce Brosnan Succeeds In Putting Bond Behind Him - bwod
Thanks to an original script, penned and directed by Richard Shepard, Pierce Brosnan, who also produced "The Matador", finds a role he can really sink his teeth into. When an actor wants to escape his past, he takes a role that is contrary to his perceived image. Strong and stoic in the beginning, the secret agent image begins to deteriorate, until he becomes merely mortal. It's a darkly funny film, that may not be appreciated by every viewer, but it's well worth a look at, if nothing more than for Brosnan's performance. Greg Kinnear injects a dose of reality, along with Hope Davis, who plays his wife. Overall, I'd give it two thumbs up.
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Review - The Matador - maw-
I really wondered how Pierce Brosnan would pull off this role - but he's great playing a gun-for-hire who's lost his game. Greg Kinnear's character and his wife somehow just seem a bit contrived, but the whole movie is a bit over the top. A good night's entertainment.Pierce Brosnan top of his game in this dark comedy - moviemonger
"The Matador,” written and directed by Richard Shepard. Proving there is life beyond Bond, Brosnan’s moved on and up with his role as a hit man who suffers from job burnout in this strangely touching buddy comedy. Those who go into “The Matador” expecting ...Pierce Brosnan Succeeds In Putting Bond Behind Him - bwod
Thanks to an original script, penned and directed by Richard Shepard, Pierce Brosnan, who also produced "The Matador", finds a role he can really sink his teeth into. When an actor wants to escape his past, he takes a role that is contrary to his perceived ...