Wild Target (2010)

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Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

Movie Overview
"Wild Target" is a British action funny film from 2010, directed by Jonathan Lynn and featuring an all-star cast with the similarity Expense Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, and Martin Freeman. This movie is a remake of the 1993 French film "Cible Emouvante" and tells the story of a middle-aged assassin whose life turns topsy-turvy after he spares the life of his desired target - a young and stunning thieving woman.

Plot
Victor Maynard (Bill Nighy), a meticulous and pristinely efficient hit man, is confronted with a dilemma when he establishes feelings for his new target, the stunning kleptomaniac Rose (Emily Blunt). He's been worked with by a wealthy art collector to take Rose out after she steals a Rembrandt painting from him. However, rather of fulfilling his mission, Victor, defying his long-lasting guideline of never getting mentally involved with his targets, conserves Rose from another assassin, Dixon (Martin Freeman).

Unforeseen Twists
They go on the run and run into Tony (Rupert Grint), a naïve local having a hard time to make ends fulfill, who, upon seeing Victor rescue Rose, assumes he's a police officer. When the trio hardly leaves Dixon's fury, Rose and Tony wrongly think that Victor is a good-natured police officer, causing a series of humorous misconceptions with Victor playing along, covertly securing his love interest from additional prospective risk.

Newfound Relationships
Throughout their journey, an unusual family vibrant forms among the not likely trio, as they mix perfectly into the functions of daddy, mom, and child. Victor's professional and emotional lives get even more entangled when he begins to coach Tony in the art of being an assassin. This sociability is additional checked when Dixon and his hooligans show up once again, leading to an amusing climax where each of them need to step up and safeguard their selected household.

Conclusion
"Wild Target", real to its name, takes audiences on an unforeseeable and wild trip. What begins as a traditional action setup rapidly changes into a heartfelt comedy of errors defined by unanticipated friendships, familial bonds, and unconventional love. In the middle of the unrelenting goes after and violent fights, the movie handles to provide a lot of laughs, making it a wonderfully wacky funny that's as much about discovering love and family as it is about the perilous and unusual occupation of a gunman.

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