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The Whole Nine Yards | Year: 2000 Classification: Drama Directed: - Jonathan Lynn Actors/Actresses: - Amanda Peet - Kevin Pollak - Matthew Perry - Natasha Henstridge - Rosanna Arquette - Bruce Willis Mob Scene The Whole Nine Yards is a likable comedy, that benefits from both a carefree performance by Bruce Willis and his fine chemistry with Matthew Perry. When hit man Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Willis) moves into a comfy suburb, the quiet neighborhood, is turned upside down. Mild mannered dentist Nick Oseransky (Perry) and his wife Sophie (Rosanna Arquette) are beside themselves, when suspicious folks start showing up next door to visit. It seems Jimmy's arrival sparks a chain reaction in which just about everybody wants to "off" someone else. Directed by Jonathan Lynn, who also helmed the madcap Clue and My Cousin Vinny, certainly knows what works here. Willis has fun playing off of his tough guy persona. Perry does a good job as a nebbish do well, who's out of his league. Another gem in the film is Kevin Pollak who plays a mob boss. The film does have a few minor problems, like too many charaters to keep track of, but the fun of it all, negates any of that stuff. The extras on the DVD include a fine audio commentary from director Lynn, fairly standard cast and crew video based interviews, and a funny only once gag reel. Viewers can choose to either see the film in full-screen or widescreen formats. The movie has some solid laughs. It's worth a look. After seeing the film, I can also say that I plan to check out its sequel The Whole Ten Yards as well. Wish I could give it 5... First of all, I have to say that Bruce Willis is my absolute favorite actor. I own just about every movie he's been in. But I don't think I will be buying this one! "The Whole Nine Yards" has a very strange plot. Basically, everyone wants to kill Matthew Perry, but he doesn't know it. Bruce Willis' and Matthew Perry's acting are great as usual, but for some reason this movie just doesn't "take-off" very well. The plot moved WAY too fast for me - one minute I had it figured out, the next minute it was changing again. I also did not care at all for Amanda Peet. While I think she is a good actress, her character in the movie is terrible! She is actually hired by Rosanna Arquette to pose as Matthew Perry's secretary so she will have a chance to kill him! And she has this sick infatuation with mob hitmen. Personally, I think that's a little on the weird side! There are funny moments - Perry's physical comedy being the best. Michael Clarke Duncan is good, too. In short, the acting is good, but the story goes nowhere. Cleverly entertaining While this may not be my absolutely favorite film with Bruce Willis ,it is still great. First off, all of the acting is significanly brilliant. But consider that a bonus, the story here is what really counts. I picked up this movie expecting it to be a half-decent, but still entertaining flick (considering I picked it up cheap). To tell the truth, I probably wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't rated R. However, it is an extremely mild movie. Consider it a PG-13 movie with an extensive nude scene. Either way, I was enthralled with how great the plot was. There were so many unexpected twists and genuinely hilarious dialogue, it made the movie extremely loveable. Take my word for it and get this movie, you won't be dissapointed. Buy The Whole Nine Yards at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Whole Nine Yards Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Whole Nine Yards This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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