Some of the theaters in my area have begun discussing plans
to safely reopen. In the meantime, I continue to safely social distance and
catch up on older flicks I missed.
Killing Gunther is available on Netflix.
Taran Killam came up with some truly zany characters during
his time on SNL. I have enjoyed his run on the sitcom Single Parents. This movie
features something in between. Killam wrote and directed this truly bizarre
movie where he plays a hitman named Blake.
Blake and all his hitman friends are doing just fine in the old hitman
rankings. There’s one issue. Each of them has come across Gunther – the number
one hitman in the world. Annoyed with
being constantly one-upped, they get together to decide to kill Gunther and
remove him from the equation. To ensure everyone
is aware of the success once they have succeeded, they have hired a documentary
crew to follow them as they attempt to ensnare and eliminate Gunther.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeLp9-k9-LQ
The movie is absolutely ridiculous. As long as you go in
realizing that, you can turn off your brain and enjoy the silliness. Killam
directs as well as having written this story and with a cast of friends the
interaction scenes where all the hitpeople are together are the best
moments. Bobby Moynihan is a standout
and I could have used even more scenes with he and Killam. Each of the characters is more insane than
the last and watching them attempt to plan is where the best hijinks
ensue.
The true gem of this movie is Arnold Schwarzenegger as
Gunther. He seems to be having the time of his live as Gunther. He definitely
understood the tone and has a blast sending up his previous roles and lines of
dialogue.
Overall, the movie is stupid and silly, and honestly, might
be exactly what you need to watch right now.
6 out of 10 – solid brainless entertainment. Get out the air
popper and enjoy.
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