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20 out of 26 people found the following review useful: By no means as good as the original..., 30 November 2005 Author: Lucas Ellis from Winter Springs
When Oz's (Matthew Perry) new wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) is captured by the mob, he is no one else to turn to but his old friend Jimmy the Tulip (Bruce Willis). Teaming up with Jimmy and his new wife (Amanda Peat), Oz experiences another crime filled adventure with the mob.Although not nearly as funny or as exciting as the original, The Whole Ten yards will surely entertain…for the most part. About half of the movie is clever and entertaining and would have deserved my recommendation, but the twist at the end is terrible and made the movie seem worthless. After the twist, follows a ridiculous display of events that are horrible, making the movie in my opinion a failure but still not absolutely terrible. Overall, the movie follows in the footsteps of an entertaining comedy but falls short of what could have been.I do not recommend this film.
19 out of 27 people found the following review useful: Abysmal, 24 May 2005 Author: Rooster99 from Paris, France
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Absolutely terrible. Unbelievably bad. Not the least bit funny. Moronic, extremely lame jokes, terrible acting, no plot at all worth mentioning, a perfect example of the decline of Hollywood films. After 10 minutes you will be pulling out your hair. The lines are so bad Ernest wouldn't have used them.The first movie (Whole 9 Yards) was witty, humorous, and surprisingly good. Everything worked. Perry was particularly effective as the bumbling dentist whose wife is out to get him. Willis was great as a serious hit-man who doesn't want to be sequestered away in Canada. And both Peet and Henstridge were effective in their roles as an enthusiastic yet green hit-woman, and a mobster's wife (respectively). But this movie??? It had none of that. There was not a single memorable moment, nor anything that would even evoke a chuckle. The physical comedy was very forced, and incredibly obvious. The jokes were just plain terrible. There was no direction, this movie meandered all over the place. The whole bit with Willis pretending he liked to keep house? That was simply idiotic.This movie was so bad it makes Charlies Angel's 2 look like a masterpiece, and that is really an impressive feat. It is hard to imagine how after the first one which was such an effective comedy, the same team could churn out this complete and utter crap. It boggles the imagination. It is actually hard to think of worst sequels, or at least ones that were so much more terribly bad than the original actually good film (if both stink, that doesn't count); CA2 is the best example I can think of but then again the first one was nothing to write home about. How about Jaws 4? Friday the 13th 27? I really can't think of a more disappointing film, particularly after the promise of the first 9 Yards.Terrible, absolutely terrible. Should be retitled "The 3 stooges get Lazlo", except that would be an insult to the stooges. My advice? Rent the first one and pretend this one was never made.
12 out of 16 people found the following review useful: Far from brilliant; but fun despite being superfluous, 26 June 2006 Author: The_Void from Beverley Hills, England
I found The Whole Nine Yards to be a surprisingly fun film, which worked thanks to its engaging plot and interesting characters. One thing I didn't think the film needed was a sequel; but I decided to sit down and watch it anyway, and to my surprise; it's a lot better than I thought it would have been. I can certainly understand why it hasn't received glowing praise; as many of the jokes are recycled and the whole film does feel like an excuse to give the likes of Mathew Perry something to do. That being said, original script writer Mitchell Kapner has managed to put together a film that makes good use of its absurd plot and characters, and somehow manages to be enjoyable despite feeling completely superfluous. The plot this time starts when Oz's wife Cynthia is kidnapped by a Hungarian mob boss. Oz decides to contact Jimmy the Tulip; Cynthia's ex-husband and hit man to help get his wife back from the mob. Along with Jimmy's wife and aspiring assassin, Jill, the trio attempt to thwart the mob boss, and help Oz get Cynthia back.Just like the first film, this one relies on the talents of its lead stars to pull it through. Matthew Perry's wisecracks are mostly amusing, and he is in his element the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. Amanda Peet is still naive, and sexy, as the aspiring assassin; while Bruce Willis sleepwalks in a role that is a spoof of what he's used to doing. Kevin Pollack chews the scenery with his silly accent, but provides some laughs; and just like the first film, Natasha Henstridge is the spare wheel. The plot isn't very well done, as it mostly features the lead stars hanging around and waiting for someone to shoot at them; so it can become a bit boring. However, the film is never far away from a one-liner or comedic set piece to keep it moving and there are a number of big laughs. Sequels like this often don't work; Ocean's Twelve being the case in point, but I'm pleased to say that The Whole Ten Yards isn't a complete waste of time as it delivers what you would expect of it. It's not particularly deep or clever, but the film offers a fun time and the ending is rather well done.
10 out of 13 people found the following review useful: Step back nine yards, 12 September 2007 Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois
After the fun time I had watching The Whole Nine Yards, I was looking forward to seeing The Whole Ten Yards. But I watched it last night and I was pretty much disappointed with where they took the story. It just seemed like they took the characters and turned them into something completely different. For me, I'm such a Bruce Willis fan, so when I saw him growing and acting like a bull while he was drunk in one scene, I didn't laugh, I actually wanted to cry for him, it was pretty pathetic what they did to this cool, smooth, charismatic hit man that we knew and loved in the first film. The script and story was just up to par like the first film was, in fact, I would've appreciated it if they just left The Whole Nine Yards alone if they really felt like this one had a chance for a great comedy.Jimmy has changed from this tough guy hit man to a Martha Stuart and Jill is not happy with it. Oz and Cynthia are in a quiet life in hiding from the gangsters. Lazlo is out of prison and wants revenge, so he "kidnaps" Cynthia and now Jimmy, Jill, and Oz get together to save her only to find out there are more twists and turns than they expected. But Jimmy has to go deep back into his roots of being the tough guy, not Mr. Clean.Now don't get me wrong, The Whole Ten Yards has a few laughs here and there, but for the most part I just actually felt bad for Bruce Willis with the silly attempt to be a soft like Martha Stuart type of guy, he's just such a great tough guy, it's hard to see him as anything else. Matthew Perry wasn't as fun as he was in the first movie and neither was Amanda, it just seems like everyone lost their magic and chemistry with each other in this film. I really wish that I loved this film, but I'm having a hard time, I'm sorry.4/10
10 out of 14 people found the following review useful: no reason for this to have been made, 17 January 2007 Author: Special-K88
An unnecessary sequel if there ever was one finds bumbling dentist Perry now happily married to Henstridge, until she's kidnapped by vengeful mobster Lazlo Gogolak and his Hungarian crew who know that former associate Jimmy Tudeski (Willis) is still alive. Not capable of getting her back by himself, he enlists the aid of Jimmy and wife Jill; she's anxious to get back into the game, but unfortunately he's put the old life behind him in favor of staying at home and obsessing over the cleanliness of his surroundings. The same cast that brought so much life and energy to The Whole Nine Yards flounders in this embarrassing follow-up where the film's ridiculous story throws out one lame plot twist after another and an abundance of desperate gags. At times the actors appear as if they're begging for help. *
37 out of 68 people found the following review useful: One yard too many..., 26 August 2005 Author: 10ThingsIHateAboutUXtra from Tacoma, WA
Bruce Willis acting like Martha Stewart is not funny. When the MPAA tamed down the sequel to PG-13 ('The Whole Nine Yards' was R), they lost all the humor too. The first one was surprisingly good (Amanda Peet stole the movie). Matthew Perry was funnier in the original (like Chandler in the first few seasons of 'Friends') but in the sequel, he is lame and unfunny (like Chandler after he gets married). Speaking of 'lame', the bad guy in this movie is incredibly annoying. I generally like Kevin Pollak, but he was unwatchable here...and so was the rest of the movie. I haven't seen such an unnecessary sequel in quite a while...
11 out of 17 people found the following review useful: Lean Cuisine, 26 August 2006 Author: jldmp1 (jldmp1@aol.com) from United States
Not much nutrition here, I'm afraid. Kapner really stretches this stuff thin - as thin as cardboard, and about as tasteless.This time there are more borrowings - the hapless Perry plays it more or less as Belushi's part in "The Man With One Red Shoe". Pollack wears the Sopranos 'Uncle Junior' glasses, and he has nowhere to go but in the direction of greater and greater excess. The gangsters and hit men all have post-"Analyze This" issues.On the plus side, Willis knows he has to mix things up, so he plays this as though he's 'outside' the narrative, and 'in his own movie' - playing it more between the movie reality and us. Peet competently keeps up her end of the equation.But this is beyond anyone's skill to save - not enough calories here to thrive on.
5 out of 6 people found the following review useful: Brilliantly Funny, 16 April 2007 Author: Sir_Ipkiss from South Africa
i always approach sequels with a lot of caution. especially one's that follow great first movies, as is the case with the whole nine yards. and even worse, the idea that a movie that it was clever to call itself the whole ten yards just had me wanting to take a book to the cinema with me. i was pleasantly surprised. that's an understatement. i nearly wet myself at how good this movie was. but a prerequisite to truly appreciate this movie is to watch the first one. not just for the storyline but for the characters. bruce willis outdoes himself as a hit-man undercover as a housewife. caring for his chickens and following martha stewart recipes. then his complete turnaround to mental loony running (but with tons of cards up his sleeve). cool and collected as bullets fly overhead but drawn to tears like a big baby over a dead chicken. matthew perry has a lot to do to move away from chandler (his friends character) and here he sorta does it, but still sorta keeps it. brilliantly funny, running around bumbling idiot who has the feel of wrong place, wrong time, wrong universe about him. But above and beyond these two, as well as excellent performances by the rest of the cast - kevin pollak. this man outdid himself. his character rendition of a mob boss with a crazy personality and even better turns of phrases and accents. watch this movie if not just to hear him speak. it will make your day. overall, the story - really complex at times, and rather anticlimactic in the end. but this movie is not about a deep storyline. it's about the minute by minute laugh ride that just didn't disappoint.
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Oh dear...., 3 May 2005 Author: amy-29 from Sydney, Australia
A real stinker. The Whole 9 Yards was not exactly great entertainment, but this one is a REAL stinker. It makes the assumption you actually remember the plot line of its highly forgettable prequel..... If only the characters had not survived the hits on there lives the first time round.....we could have all been saved from this follow up. Matt Perry is Chandler....again, Bruce Willis is not up to his best and the rest of the cast overact like demons. The plot is so bizarrely convoluted that I started to lose track very early in the piece, or maybe that is because I ceased to care. And the script sounds like they were all making it up on the run. Lets pray there is no Whole 11 Yards!
5 out of 8 people found the following review useful: The whole ten yards... no good, 10 April 2005 Author: patricklewallen from United States
The Whole Nine Yards was one of my favorite movies of all time! Absolutely hilarious. However, this movie was really a downfall. The characters were horrible. Bruce Willis' character becomes entirely too false. The new mobster group just irritated me every time I saw them on the screen. Matthew Perry is the only one to deliver a true performance. He's great! The plot line of this story is no good. It's incredibly dull, and not really fun. There were, as expected, a few really great parts to make the film alright. I did laugh here, and there, but I did regret renting the film. What a bummer. If you're looking for a movie that has nothing, you found it. However... But I, very regretfully..., would not recommend this movie.
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