Killers

    I really enjoy watching CBS news Sunday Morning every Sunday.  One of the segments I enjoy, of course, is David Edelstein.  He is a commentator, or a movie critic.  I don’t usually like movie critics and I very rarely agree with them, but I do like David’s commentaries. I may not always like the movies he likes but I do enjoy listening to what he has to say about them. An example, Our idiot brother "won't win any prizes but its mellow vibe is a blessed relief" He was complaining about all of the superhero, action movies. (Here is another great review that I loved of his.) http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7381498n
     I agree that sometimes it is just nice to enjoy a fun easy going comedy.  Killers (2010) is one of those movies for me.  I laugh every time I watch it. Katherine Heigl (Roswell, 27 Dresses, Grey’s Anatomy) is wonderful to watch and I just love listening to her scream. That first scream when she enters the house to surprise her husband and finds him being attacked by the first of many "killers" gets me every time. She cracks me up.  I don't love all of her movies but I really enjoy this one. Ashton Kutcher (That 70’s show, Butterfly Effect, Dude where’s my car?) is so entertaining.  I love the way he delivers a line. “Let’s just say I work for the blah blah blah and they gave me a license to blah”  From the very being when Spencer (Ashton) and Jen (Katherine) first meet I am smiling. He enters the elevator in a bathing suit, carrying flippers and begins talking to her in French and she pretends to understand.  Killers is just fun, it is not meant to be taken seriously.  This is shown right off the bat when Ashton is telling Katherine that he wants to be honest with her and proceeds to tell her how he kills people, "usually bad people, it's not like I'm out killing good guys. I'm not a murderer, I'm a professional." She is passed out and doesn't hear a word.  He says "You're a great listener".  That scene is so funny!
     With a great cast of characters, including Tom Selleck (Magnam P.I., Three Men and a Baby, Quigley Down Under) who plays Katherine’s father and Catherine O'Hara (Penelope, Home Alone, Temple Grandin) as her mother. They are great! You watch the movie wondering how they ever ended up together and why they stay together. They are complete opposites.  I don't want to spoil the ending if you haven't seen it, but it is so funny. Jen decides to have and honesty circle with her husband and parents.  Another wonderful scene!
      If you just want "a mellow vibe" without a lot of CGI you should give Killers a try.  It is a very entertaining comedy with a lot of action. And now, thanks to Jen, I often find myself telling my girls "You really wanna' poke momma' bear right now? You think that's a good idea?" Oh another line I love, Spencer says, "Honey, your gun is showing" This movie is just full of great one liners!