Rent Mr. Right (2015)

3.2 of 5 from 134 ratings
1h 31min
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Synopsis:
Martha (Anna Kendrick) is unlucky in love, after catching her boyfriend cheating she swears off men. That is until she meets Francis (Sam Rockwell). Sophisticated, handsome and funny, Francis seems too good to be true, Mr. Right? The only catch? He's a hitman with a conscience killing the ruthless people who hire him. When one of his hits gains the attention of an FBI agent (Tim Roth) Martha becomes embroiled in a bitter rivalry and hers and Francis relationship is tested to the limit.
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Directors:
Producers:
Bradley Gallo, Michael A. Helfant, Rick Jacobs, Lawrence Mattis
Writers:
Max Landis
Studio:
Altitude
Genres:
Comedy, Romance
BBFC:
Release Date:
06/02/2017
Run Time:
91 minutes
Languages:
English DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (1) of Mr. Right

The Sequel Mr. Left Has Been Canned for the Time Being - Mr. Right review by Strovey

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29/08/2023

You could be forgiven for taking a sort of dislike to his film by reading the blurb or outline of the story before watching. It is not like it is something you have not heard or seen before. A kooky girl meets up with a wacky guy, or sometimes the other way around, but there is something in the way, a roadblock that must be overcome before they set off into the sunset to lead their kooky life.

To overcome perhaps regular film viewer's disdain and cynicism you have to hitch some good actors, or ‘stars’ if you prefer, to the tale. Luckily for Mr. Right, they do this. Sam Rockwell a veritable expert at playing the slightly off-key dangerous but niceish chap and Anna Kendrick a pretty, odd but lovable woman who is has reserves of hidden strength she did not realise she had. Both these actors are slotted in their most comfortable zones and it has to be said they play it to their maximum abilities and it helps that the chemistry between works, is palpable.

Just for this alone and despite the utter absurdity of the story and the unfocussed tone and moral compass, Mr. Right is enjoyable.

The film definitely lacks originality but the energy and pure belief in the project from the main actors is there on the screen to see, so although you feel you have witnessed this somewhere before and you are sure you know what is going to happen the journey to the story points and set-ups are enjoyable. Even a terrifically nasty bad guy played with nice easy nonchalance by Tim Roth is fun although he is meant to be the dark soul of the movie.

The dialogue, although hokey, drives it along and is delivered with a natural ease and never grates no matter how silly it gets. Definitely a note of thanks to the actors from the writers was needed here.

Unusually for a film of this type the bad-guys and supporting characters are given a little more meat on their bones and almost seem fleshed out. Anson Mount, unrecognisable from Captain Pike, is a little more than a godfather-type crime boss, sure evil is his main characteristic, but there is some grey in the black and white. Likewise, even a small supporting role such as Martha’s girlfriend by Katie Nehra has a little more to it than ‘best friend’ written in the screenplay. Nice to see in this type of film.

I would recommend Mr. Right, because of Sam Rockwell, I would watch a Snickers advert with him in and the fact that a daft film about basically unlikeable and evil people is fun, perhaps the moral compass is miles off kilter but if you are in the right mood a lot of the faults and peccadillos can be ignored. If you happen to be in the wrong mood, or looking for something serious or worthy, you will hate this. Be warned.

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Critic review

Mr. Right review by Adrijan Arsovski - Cinema Paradiso

Mr. Right is your typical American comedy that thinks it’s subversive, but instead it ends up just as formulaic as its predecessors, and dare I say it: cliché. There’s nothing new and inventive about this slice of celluloid tape, as every scene and build up thereafter provides little to no entertainment whatsoever and only serves to fill up screen time and waste audiences’ precious time. Several bright spots exist however: Sam Rockwell’s acting, Anna Kendrick’s mannerisms and perhaps Tim Roth’s big, explosive comeback. Although, I can’t remember when Roth hasn’t been explosive, as he surely always acts like his very existence depends on his performance.

Mr. Right is written by Max Landis, and as such one would expect at least a decent screenplay which doesn’t make up things as the camera rolls. This is not the case however, since Mr. Right is everything but decent, and proves all but entertaining.

Francis (played by Sam Rockwell) is a maniacally sadist serial killer with a strict moral compass to only assassinate those who reached out for his services. Martha McKay (Kendrick) is an equally sadist character who, in search for Mr. Right, stumbles upon Francis’ persona and an immediate spark kindles a two-way romance which prolongs more than what’s necessary to keep us entertained.

One thing scribe Landis misses is to make Martha a decent human being, decent in the sense of a complete character that doesn’t sound insane every time she opens her mouth. It’s also becoming an apparent trend to make female characters less than what they deserve, at least for the major Hollywood community: either they’re one-dimensional cardboard characters without a persona underneath, or they’re overpowered plot locomotives without real flaws, and with everything going their way. Sadly, Anna Kendrick’s character borrows some from both instances, and in large amounts also, which is more than unwelcome when you come to better think about it.

Is it so hard to fully flesh out a girl in a screenplay?

The action falls completely in the ‘unrealistic’ category, and for good measure also: people catch blades with little to no training, small-built people wrestle down bigger people like it’s no one’s business; heck: it seems like even the actors can’t believe what they’re doing when you look closely into their eyes. Music is ok-ish, cinematography is mediocre and pacing is well off. If you’re looking for a smart, slick and visually decent action comedy film, Mr. Right is way, way off the mark.

Finally, one good thing it can be said for this particular film is that is short, and will probably be short-lived in everyone’s memory. If not, then we have a serious problem of valorizing standard pieces of cinema art in our current stance.

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