MOVIE REVIEW ... KILLERS

MOVIE REVIEW ...

KILLERS

 

Ashton Kutcher must have read some pretty shocking scripts during his acting tenure.  That he supposedly rejects the worst ones is a merciful relief as the ones he’s gone on to do have been very ordinary.  Killers is one such debacle continuing to show his choice of films has been less than stellar.  He seems a nice enough guy, but niceness doesn’t equate to quality as Killers’ substance-free zone adds to his mediocre catalogue of clunkers.

Holidaying in the sunny climes of Nice, Jen (Katherine Heigl) meets Spencer (Ashton Kutcher).  Swept off her feet, she marries him and moves to a quiet life in suburbia.  Three years later Spencer’s past catches up with him.  Revealed to have previously been a professional hit-man, his former boss demands he return to his old ways.  Refusing and becoming a marked man, he drags Jen away from the gaggle of assassins in their wake whilst attempting to sort out their less than blissful marital issues.

Killers is the type of film commercial mega-plexes love.  Put two cute looking actors together, mix some romance and light comedy with a dollop of action and you have inoffensive fluff everyone can enjoy.  Unfortunately there isn’t much fun to be had as Killers is a crushing bore with little ingenuity or sophistication.  Despite an opening scene promising a throwback to the European comedy thrillers of the 60’s, the plot moves to the dull confines of America with a standard roster of nosey neighbours which is little compensation for what could have been.

 Saddled with an appalling script, Kutcher and Heigl are hung out to dry with stereotypical characters and zero chemistry.  Much blame should go to Rob Luketic whose lifeless direction squeezes any fun or atmosphere from a story having some potential.  For a comedy there are no laughs to be had, nor does the action inspire any excitement – there’s just a feeble plod towards a preposterous conclusion defying belief.   It’s a bit sad seeing Tom Selleck in this – playing Jen’s father – making one wish a Magnum P.I. movie will eventuate as it would be much better than this insipid offering.

Even though no one sets out to make a bad film, Killers joins the list of ‘must avoid’ flicks.  Predictably the multi-screen cinemas are publicising this as if it’s the Second Coming - don’t be fooled although Kutcher can console himself that his title of ‘King of the Emporiums of Banality’ remains intact.

Movie Review Rating 1 / 10

Movie Review by Patrick Moore

Killers released in Australia on Thursday 29 April 2010.

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