![]() In terms of buddy action comedy lore, Reynolds’ Michael Bryce is The Sensible One. ![]() But The Expendables 3 director Patrick Hughes’ film never finds the energy, chemistry and surprises to make the over-familiar concoction thrive. On paper the ingredients seem perfect: Tom O’Connor’s script was on the 2011 Black List of the hottest unproduced screenplays and the casting - the slick persona of Ryan Reynolds and the attitude of Samuel L. Unfortunately, The Hitman’s Bodyguard isn’t the bullet-ridden vehicle to do it. Given its absence from the screen, the idea of bringing back the buddy action comedy feels both nostalgic and refreshing in its simplicity. Never finds the energy, chemistry and surprises to thrive.
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