Rent The Matador (2005)

Quirky charm - The Matador review by JD

It is important to engage in this film despite a weak beginning. It is easy to dislike the characters but good acting by both Brosnan and Kinnear make these apparently badly written characters clash and eventually harmonise in a seamless development.

delightfully quirky and witty tale of a friendship with a randy, ageing hitman. - The Matador review by tm

A buddy movie with a difference. Slick, easy to watch and at times deep; though what you notice first is that there is no violence which is pretty amazing for a film about the work of a hitman. but that is not the only clever thing about this smart film which explores the relationship between an ordinary guy who accidentally befriends a very dangerous and slightly unhinged murderer!

there are twists and turns and moments of sheer joy as the two of them negotiate a friendship that leads them to an edge as improbable as the film is plausible. who gets killed and what happens next remains a surprise to the end:

Brosnan is just amazing as a randy, alcoholic murderer on the edge while Kinnear is his usual excellent self as the guy next door whose aspirations are not supported by his drive to succeed..

Pointless, un-amusing, no storyline. Not even a buddy-film - The Matador review by AB

I watched this the whole way through waiting for something to happen - which it didn't. Couldn't see the point of the whole film - neither character had any presence and why Brosnan's character would ever get to like Kinnear's (and vice versa) is anyone's guess.