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He's keeping a low profile and the suburbs of Montreal are
the ideal place to keep out of the way of Lazlo's vengeful
son Janni (Kevin Pollak).
As fate would have it, Tudeski moves in next door to Oz
(and his evil harpy) and strikes up an immediate rapport with
the likeable medico. Finding out her neighbour's former profession,
Mrs Oz forces her hubby to dob him in to the mob, and then
tells the killer what he's doing in the hope he'll end her
marriage permanently.
What follows is a hugely enjoyable storyline with a series
of twists, turns and laughs as the characters discover hidden
aspects about each other as they go for revenge and to get
their hands on $10 million.
The script from Mitchell Kapner is almost perfect and while
you have a suspicion about where it's going you can never
really be sure. The actors involved do superbly well and all
will be proud to add this title to their CVs.
You expect Bruce Willis to always put in a good performance
and with this brand of darkish humor he really excels.
Matthew Perry shows he is quite a comedic talent - the drippy
Friends aside. Rosanna Arquette is brilliantly awful as the
trollop wife, but is overshadowed by Amanda Peet's vivacious
work as the dental assistant with a dark secret.
She really shines with an acting display that would steal
all scenes from a less in-tune cast. But, the biggest surprise
is just how well Natasha Henstridge performs.
The lady mixes Lauren Bacall with Grace Kelly, adds in her
own touch of steel - tempered with fragility - and one huge
helping of gorgeous. Like Perry, this is her best role to
date.
While we are throwing around bouquets, the British director,
Jonathan Lynn, deserves a huge amount of praise as you can
see his comic touch steering the timing of the actors throughout
the movie.
The Whole Nine Yards is a wonderful film and it deserves
its place on the shelves of all discerning DVD lovers. The
images are sharp, the colour spot-on and the audio, while
a bit up and down, is generally pretty good.
Conclusion: Movie: 90% DVD Extras:
80%
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