The Matador (2006)

Pierce Brosnan
Greg Kinnear
Hope Davis
Philip Baker Hall
Dylan Baker

Directed by Richard Shepard

Plot: When a traveling salesman, Danny Wright, accidentally meets up with Julian Noble, a hit man, at a Mexico City bar, their subsequent evening together intertwines their lives in an unexpected, but lasting bond.

Review: I am not a big Pierce Brosnan or Greg Kinnear fan. I have liked them in various movies, but I do not see a film because of them. I heard some decent things about this movie, but didn’t know what it was about, so I went in blind and gave it a try.

The film has an interesting take on the whole hitman story, but nothing really engaging. I enjoyed the dialogue between Brosnan and Kinnear, but that is really where it ended. Let me point out, this is not a bad movie, just one that didn’t do much for me. It has some funny moments and some interesting scenes, but it seemed to be missing something. Even though I am not a Brosnan fan, I did find him somewhat charismatic in a sleazy way. It was nice to see him in something totally different from James Bond. (Which I think he was great at). Kinnear gives about the same performance as usual, not bad by any means, but nothing really different or special. I think this film will have people who love it and others that will just like it, but I doubt there will be very many who totally dislike it.
 

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