Mr Right

 

Mr Right 2015

• Director: Paco Cabezas
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Sam Rockwell, Tim Roth, Anna Kendrick
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Sam Rockwell – Many
• Tim Roth – many including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
• Anna Kendrick – Into the Woods, Pitch Perfect, End of Watch, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Twilight
• Why? Tim Roth and Sam Rockwell
• Seen: 25 June 2024      

       Ditzy Martha (Kendricks) is unlucky in love. Ditzy Mr Right (Rockwell) is an internationally renowned hit man. They meet and fall in love. FBI/CIA/mafia boss/something Hopper (Roth) is out to get Mr Right and some gun-happy hoodlums are out to get pretty much everybody, including each other. I think.

       Generally I’m not keen on Kendricks or rom coms but this is not your everyday rom-com and Kendricks does ditzy quite well. The film is so zany that it’s good, 80% thanks to Rockwell, who once again comes to the rescue, with 20% thanks to Roth, though in a small role. As always he’s brilliant.

       Of course it’s ludicrous.                  

 4 * of 5.