If you liked The Whole Nine Yards, then you will most likely enjoy it's sequel, The Whole Ten Yards.

Here we have Hitman Jimmy (Bruce Willis) seemingly retired in Mexico and playing housewife while his ditzy wife goes out and attempts to play the hitman... Oh her targets end up dead all right, but only by accident. One slips on some spaghetti sauce she accidently spilled and flies out a high-rise window. Pretty funny, really.

Matthew Perry is also back as the dentist, Oz... now he's married to Jimmy's ex though, and she's just been kidnapped by Lazlo Gogolak. Lazlo is the father to the guy that they wacked in the first movie.

What transpires is a comedy of errors that will leave you chuckling. There are a few laugh out loud moments here too, but mostly it's a good time smile and chuckle type of comedy. I think it would have been better if the mob guy had been played a little less like a parody of mob guys and a little more ummm pseudo-realistic. There were times it was just plain stupid.

Willis is awesome once again as Jimmy. The guy just has a good range. He can be the tough scary guy one minute and just comical as all get out the next. Very nice job in this one.

Perry has no range, he pretty much plays the same guy over and over again. That's not necessarily a bad thing, mind you. I very much like his confused and bumbling personae... but it's the same one he played in Friends and every other thing he's ever done. You won't see anything new out of him in Ten Yards, but you will get that comfortable feeling that comes from coming home to the familiar.

Amanda Peet is Jimmy's wife now, Jill, the would-be hitman (keep your PC crap to yourselves, I refuse to say 'hitperson'. heh) This is a better role than that of the shallow daughter in Something's Gotta Give. She does good at physical comedy, and she's just damn likable any way you look at it.

While Nine Yards was directed by Jonathan Lynn, Ten Yards was headed by Howard Deutch. Deutch is no stranger to comedy having been the directer on Pretty in Pink and Grumpier Old Men. Here his job was easy since the actors were already familiar with their various roles, and the story was again written by Mitchell Kapner.

I believe this one ran about 99 minutes and is Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some violence and language. Well yeah to a slight degree. I say kids of any age.

All in all this is an enjoyable romp. I don't think it's worth full price admission, but it was worth the matinee price.. and later it's a good bet for a rental. I'm giving it a strong 3 stars and recommending it.


Recommended: Yes