“The Hitman’s Bodyguard” (*** out of four) was a mindless but entertaining story about a C.I.A. bodyguard (Ryan Reynolds) assigned to protect and escort an international criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) to a trial in which he’s testifying but they have to face death at every turn from various rival hitmen and underworld figures- and at the same time try and not to kill one another. Throws in everything but the kitchen sink in action and comedy and never stops moving. Jackson is a pleasure to watch as usual and him and Reynolds make a fun team although Gary Oldman is wasted as the main villain. At the end- movie features music from “Midnight Run” which this movie sometimes resembles. Yet another solid showing for director Patrick Hughes whose a first-rate director of action scenes.

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