Perry bumps into every inanimate object within ten yards (ah, maybe that’s where the title comes from) – sometimes three and four times in a row. His cleaning and cooking antics are ridiculous, and his hysterical crying about infertility (while getting wasted on dozens of shots) is completely over-the-top. Unlike the first movie, in which Willis played an aloof, smirking hit man with great aplomb (this is not to say that the first movie was good – it was not – but Willis was), in this film, he is maudlin. That four good actors would choose to be in this is, frankly, beyond my comprehension. I guess that’s why its predecessor was rated R. I’m not sure if a film could actually push the envelope any further and still retain a PG-13 rating.

Of course, that’s how I’d characterize the whole film. A twist which, strangely enough, renders the entire film senseless. Which they don’t, in the end, because of a twist. During the ensuing shootout, they escape “back” to L.A., where Oz soon discovers that Jimmy and Cynthia had been planning this all along, in order to get Lazlo’s money and kill him. OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT: 'The Whole Ten Yards'ĭespite Oz’s precautions, Lazlo manages to kidnap Cynthia (quite easily), which sends Oz running to Jimmy down in Mexico, thus revealing Jimmy’s hideout. Unlike Jimmy, the bumbling Oz knows that Lazlo Gogolak ( Kevin Pollak), patriarch of the Hungarian Gogolak mob, is eventually going to get out of jail and come after them for killing his son (also Kevin Pollak, in the previous movie, but without the wig, makeup and glasses). Oz Oseransky ( Matthew Perry) is also living the good life, with his stolen millions, Jimmy’s ex-wife, Cynthia ( Natasha Henstridge), and a mansion full of guns and security gadgets. Jimmy spends his days perusing “Gourmet” magazine for new recipes and cleaning the house – in furry pink bunny slippers. Jimmy “The Tulip” Tudeski ( Bruce Willis), who faked his death in the original movie to get away from the gangster buddies he ratted on, is now living in Mexico and married to assassin-wannabe Jill ( Amanda Peet). You have another opportunity to miss the sequel. If you missed the first one, you’re in luck. Rating: PG-13 (for sexual content, some violence and language)Īctors: Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak and Natasha Henstridge

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