The Matador
There's a reason why Pierce Brosnan has a screen life Beyond Bond, and it's the same reason Sean Connery has one -- when Pierce is on the screen you can't take your eyes off of him.
From Dr. Angelo in the cult classic Lawnmower Man, to the surprising role of SOB Andy Osnard in The Tailor of Panama, Pierce takes yet another entertaining turn as crude hitman Julian Noble in The Matador.
No matter what, we're used to that smooth lilt of the voice. Julian Noble is anything but smooth -- unless you were to ask a married woman who is looking for a little on the side -- or an "illiterate teenager who likes to suck and fuck" of course.
Watching Pierce play a crude, at times laughable brute, has some small part in the back of your mind rebelling, but the rest saying hell yeah, I like this! The too-tight clothes, the tattoo of "Mother", the messy hair, all fit the character this movie is about. Your mind keeps asking am I seeing what I think I'm seeing? In a way it lends a surrealistic atmosphere to the film.
Greg Kinnear is given an opportunity to show a little depth to his work as the sorta-sidekick-sorta-not. No more shall be said of the plot or the relationship.
Having just gotten back from the theater, there may be more to add later. I will repeat the word entertaining here and suggest you take a look at it and expect to be pleasantly surprised.
posted by ms_lili @ 9:55 PM
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