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Встреча в баре мексиканского филиала отеля «Камино Реал» между уставшим бизнесменом Дэнни Райтом, надеющимся заключить контракт, спасающий его карьеру в Мексике, и измученным, разваливающимся на части наемным убийцей Джулианом Ноблом, приводит их к неловкому знакомству. Джулиан сталкивается с аморальностью своей профессии и переживает кризис среднего возраста, из-за которого он не смог выполнить задание; Дэнни боится, что жизненно важная сделка сорвется и он потеряет работу. После неловкого разговора Дэнни покидает бар. Джулиан извиняется и приглашает его на корриду. Во время представления Джулиан раскрывает, чем он занимается, а когда Дэнни выражает сомнение, он показывает ему, как убить плотного зрителя в туалете арены. Дэнни потрясен тем, насколько легко Джулиан может подобраться к человеку, хотя он и заканчивает «урок», не совершая убийства. Позже, в уличном кафе, Джулиан просит Дэнни помочь ему «организовать убийство»; Дэнни категорически отказывается, и Джулиан уходит. Кажется, Джулиан окончательно потерял интерес к Дэнни. Однако тем вечером Джулиан стучится в дверь гостиничного номера Дэнни, умоляя впустить его, чтобы извиниться за попытку вовлечь Дэнни в свою работу. Дэнни сидит внутри, не решаясь, и сцена обрывается звуком разбитого стекла, не раскрывая, что произошло дальше.
An encounter in the bar of the Mexico City branch of the Camino Real Hotels, between tired businessman Danny Wright, hoping to land a career saving contract in Mexico, and jaded, falling apart at the seams assassin Julian Noble, leads them into an awkward friendship. Julian is confronting the immorality of his profession and experiencing a mid life crisis that caused him to freeze on a job; Danny is fearing that a vitally important deal will fall through and cost him his job. After an uncomfortable at times conversation, Danny leaves the bar. Julian apologizes and invites him to see a bullfight. During the show, Julian reveals the kind of work he does, and when Danny is skeptical, takes him through the steps of how to murder a portly spectator in the arena bathroom. Danny is shocked at how easily Julian can get within inches of the man, even though he ends the "tutorial" without going through with the murder. Later, while at an outdoor cafe, Julian asks Danny to assist him in "facilitating a fatality"; Danny flatly refuses and Julian leaves. On leaving, it appears that Julian has definitively had enough of Danny. However, that evening Julian knocks on Danny's hotel room door, pleading to be let in, wanting to apologize for attempting to involve Danny in his work. Danny sits within looking undecided, and the scene cuts to black with the sound of glass breaking, not revealing what happened next. The film picks up again six months later, during the Christmas season. Danny and his wife, Bean are relaxing at their home in Denver when Julian arrives, looking for a place to stay. Danny and Bean have reservations, but decide to let him in. The grateful Julian notices that Danny has framed the bullfight ticket, which touches Julian. That night, he shares the reason for his visit: he needs help with his last job. Julian convinces Danny to go along with the plan because, he tells Danny, "you owe me." They fly to Arizona together to the race courses to kill the target. Julian gets Danny to open a door to set off the alarm so he could turn off the alarm in the future. He then asks Danny to bump into the target so Julian could have a clear shot. Julian is on the stairwell with a sniper rifle. Danny does his part but Julian is unable to take the shot and breaks down. After much internal struggle and with Danny talking him through it, Julian completes the task. On the plane back from Tucson, Julian reveals that the man he just killed was his long term employer, Mr. Stick. Having killed him means that now Julian can retire to Greece. Danny is surprised, then amused at Julian's craftiness, but is reminded of Julian's profession when he lightly punches Julian in the shoulder and is quietly warned by Julian, "Don't ever hit me again. ", so he immediately apologizes. A split flashback sequence during the flight home (a memory triggered by a statement of Danny's) shows what took place a year prior when Danny let Julian into his hotel room: Danny asked Julian to kill his business opponents. Julian says no as he doesn't think Danny is that type of person and knows Danny will regret it. The flashback ends and they are back on the plane. Danny says " You became my friend that night Julian. You surprised me!" Julian replies "I surprised myself." Later, Danny and Bean are shown visiting their son's grave, something they do on the anniversary of his death. Julian watches respectfully from a distance, places a brochure for Greece on their windshield, then slips away.
Действие фильма возобновляется спустя шесть месяцев, в период рождественских праздников. Дэнни и его жена, Бин, отдыхают в своем доме в Денвере, когда приезжает Джулиан в поисках ночлега. Дэнни и Бин сомневаются, но все же пускают его. Благодарный Джулиан замечает, что Дэнни повесил в рамку билет на корриду, что трогает его. В тот же вечер он рассказывает, зачем пришел: ему нужна помощь в последнем задании. Джулиан убеждает Дэнни согласиться на план, говоря, что «ты мне должен». Они вместе летят в Аризону на ипподром, чтобы убить цель. Джулиан заставляет Дэнни открыть дверь, чтобы сработала сигнализация, чтобы в будущем он мог ее отключить. Затем он просит Дэнни случайно столкнуться с целью, чтобы Джулиан мог получить четкий выстрел. Джулиан находится на лестнице со снайперской винтовкой. Дэнни выполняет свою часть, но Джулиан не может выстрелить и срывается. После долгой внутренней борьбы и благодаря поддержке Дэнни, Джулиан завершает задание. В самолете по дороге из Тусона Джулиан раскрывает, что убитый им человек был его давним работодателем, мистером Стиком. Убийство Стиком означает, что теперь Джулиан может уйти на пенсию в Грецию. Дэнни удивлен, а затем забавляет хитрость Джулиана, но он вспоминает о профессии Джулиана, когда слегка ударяет его по плечу, и Джулиан тихо предупреждает: «Никогда больше меня не трогай», после чего Дэнни немедленно извиняется.
An encounter in the bar of the Mexico City branch of the Camino Real Hotels, between tired businessman Danny Wright, hoping to land a career saving contract in Mexico, and jaded, falling apart at the seams assassin Julian Noble, leads them into an awkward friendship. Julian is confronting the immorality of his profession and experiencing a mid life crisis that caused him to freeze on a job; Danny is fearing that a vitally important deal will fall through and cost him his job. After an uncomfortable at times conversation, Danny leaves the bar. Julian apologizes and invites him to see a bullfight. During the show, Julian reveals the kind of work he does, and when Danny is skeptical, takes him through the steps of how to murder a portly spectator in the arena bathroom. Danny is shocked at how easily Julian can get within inches of the man, even though he ends the "tutorial" without going through with the murder. Later, while at an outdoor cafe, Julian asks Danny to assist him in "facilitating a fatality"; Danny flatly refuses and Julian leaves. On leaving, it appears that Julian has definitively had enough of Danny. However, that evening Julian knocks on Danny's hotel room door, pleading to be let in, wanting to apologize for attempting to involve Danny in his work. Danny sits within looking undecided, and the scene cuts to black with the sound of glass breaking, not revealing what happened next. The film picks up again six months later, during the Christmas season. Danny and his wife, Bean are relaxing at their home in Denver when Julian arrives, looking for a place to stay. Danny and Bean have reservations, but decide to let him in. The grateful Julian notices that Danny has framed the bullfight ticket, which touches Julian. That night, he shares the reason for his visit: he needs help with his last job. Julian convinces Danny to go along with the plan because, he tells Danny, "you owe me." They fly to Arizona together to the race courses to kill the target. Julian gets Danny to open a door to set off the alarm so he could turn off the alarm in the future. He then asks Danny to bump into the target so Julian could have a clear shot. Julian is on the stairwell with a sniper rifle. Danny does his part but Julian is unable to take the shot and breaks down. After much internal struggle and with Danny talking him through it, Julian completes the task. On the plane back from Tucson, Julian reveals that the man he just killed was his long term employer, Mr. Stick. Having killed him means that now Julian can retire to Greece. Danny is surprised, then amused at Julian's craftiness, but is reminded of Julian's profession when he lightly punches Julian in the shoulder and is quietly warned by Julian, "Don't ever hit me again. ", so he immediately apologizes. A split flashback sequence during the flight home (a memory triggered by a statement of Danny's) shows what took place a year prior when Danny let Julian into his hotel room: Danny asked Julian to kill his business opponents. Julian says no as he doesn't think Danny is that type of person and knows Danny will regret it. The flashback ends and they are back on the plane. Danny says " You became my friend that night Julian. You surprised me!" Julian replies "I surprised myself." Later, Danny and Bean are shown visiting their son's grave, something they do on the anniversary of his death. Julian watches respectfully from a distance, places a brochure for Greece on their windshield, then slips away.
Во время полета домой происходит серия флешбэков (воспоминание, вызванное замечанием Дэнни), показывающая, что произошло год назад, когда Дэнни впустил Джулиана в свой гостиничный номер: Дэнни попросил Джулиана убить своих деловых конкурентов. Джулиан отказывается, так как не считает Дэнни таким человеком и знает, что он пожалеет об этом. Флешбэки заканчиваются, и они снова в самолете. Дэнни говорит: «Ты стал моим другом в ту ночь, Джулиан. Ты меня удивил!» Джулиан отвечает: «Я сам себя удивил».
An encounter in the bar of the Mexico City branch of the Camino Real Hotels, between tired businessman Danny Wright, hoping to land a career saving contract in Mexico, and jaded, falling apart at the seams assassin Julian Noble, leads them into an awkward friendship. Julian is confronting the immorality of his profession and experiencing a mid life crisis that caused him to freeze on a job; Danny is fearing that a vitally important deal will fall through and cost him his job. After an uncomfortable at times conversation, Danny leaves the bar. Julian apologizes and invites him to see a bullfight. During the show, Julian reveals the kind of work he does, and when Danny is skeptical, takes him through the steps of how to murder a portly spectator in the arena bathroom. Danny is shocked at how easily Julian can get within inches of the man, even though he ends the "tutorial" without going through with the murder. Later, while at an outdoor cafe, Julian asks Danny to assist him in "facilitating a fatality"; Danny flatly refuses and Julian leaves. On leaving, it appears that Julian has definitively had enough of Danny. However, that evening Julian knocks on Danny's hotel room door, pleading to be let in, wanting to apologize for attempting to involve Danny in his work. Danny sits within looking undecided, and the scene cuts to black with the sound of glass breaking, not revealing what happened next. The film picks up again six months later, during the Christmas season. Danny and his wife, Bean are relaxing at their home in Denver when Julian arrives, looking for a place to stay. Danny and Bean have reservations, but decide to let him in. The grateful Julian notices that Danny has framed the bullfight ticket, which touches Julian. That night, he shares the reason for his visit: he needs help with his last job. Julian convinces Danny to go along with the plan because, he tells Danny, "you owe me." They fly to Arizona together to the race courses to kill the target. Julian gets Danny to open a door to set off the alarm so he could turn off the alarm in the future. He then asks Danny to bump into the target so Julian could have a clear shot. Julian is on the stairwell with a sniper rifle. Danny does his part but Julian is unable to take the shot and breaks down. After much internal struggle and with Danny talking him through it, Julian completes the task. On the plane back from Tucson, Julian reveals that the man he just killed was his long term employer, Mr. Stick. Having killed him means that now Julian can retire to Greece. Danny is surprised, then amused at Julian's craftiness, but is reminded of Julian's profession when he lightly punches Julian in the shoulder and is quietly warned by Julian, "Don't ever hit me again. ", so he immediately apologizes. A split flashback sequence during the flight home (a memory triggered by a statement of Danny's) shows what took place a year prior when Danny let Julian into his hotel room: Danny asked Julian to kill his business opponents. Julian says no as he doesn't think Danny is that type of person and knows Danny will regret it. The flashback ends and they are back on the plane. Danny says " You became my friend that night Julian. You surprised me!" Julian replies "I surprised myself." Later, Danny and Bean are shown visiting their son's grave, something they do on the anniversary of his death. Julian watches respectfully from a distance, places a brochure for Greece on their windshield, then slips away.
Позже Дэнни и Бин посещают могилу своего сына, что они делают в годовщину его смерти. Джулиан уважительно наблюдает издалека, кладет на лобовое стекло их машины брошюру о Греции, а затем исчезает.
An encounter in the bar of the Mexico City branch of the Camino Real Hotels, between tired businessman Danny Wright, hoping to land a career saving contract in Mexico, and jaded, falling apart at the seams assassin Julian Noble, leads them into an awkward friendship. Julian is confronting the immorality of his profession and experiencing a mid life crisis that caused him to freeze on a job; Danny is fearing that a vitally important deal will fall through and cost him his job. After an uncomfortable at times conversation, Danny leaves the bar. Julian apologizes and invites him to see a bullfight. During the show, Julian reveals the kind of work he does, and when Danny is skeptical, takes him through the steps of how to murder a portly spectator in the arena bathroom. Danny is shocked at how easily Julian can get within inches of the man, even though he ends the "tutorial" without going through with the murder. Later, while at an outdoor cafe, Julian asks Danny to assist him in "facilitating a fatality"; Danny flatly refuses and Julian leaves. On leaving, it appears that Julian has definitively had enough of Danny. However, that evening Julian knocks on Danny's hotel room door, pleading to be let in, wanting to apologize for attempting to involve Danny in his work. Danny sits within looking undecided, and the scene cuts to black with the sound of glass breaking, not revealing what happened next. The film picks up again six months later, during the Christmas season. Danny and his wife, Bean are relaxing at their home in Denver when Julian arrives, looking for a place to stay. Danny and Bean have reservations, but decide to let him in. The grateful Julian notices that Danny has framed the bullfight ticket, which touches Julian. That night, he shares the reason for his visit: he needs help with his last job. Julian convinces Danny to go along with the plan because, he tells Danny, "you owe me." They fly to Arizona together to the race courses to kill the target. Julian gets Danny to open a door to set off the alarm so he could turn off the alarm in the future. He then asks Danny to bump into the target so Julian could have a clear shot. Julian is on the stairwell with a sniper rifle. Danny does his part but Julian is unable to take the shot and breaks down. After much internal struggle and with Danny talking him through it, Julian completes the task. On the plane back from Tucson, Julian reveals that the man he just killed was his long term employer, Mr. Stick. Having killed him means that now Julian can retire to Greece. Danny is surprised, then amused at Julian's craftiness, but is reminded of Julian's profession when he lightly punches Julian in the shoulder and is quietly warned by Julian, "Don't ever hit me again. ", so he immediately apologizes. A split flashback sequence during the flight home (a memory triggered by a statement of Danny's) shows what took place a year prior when Danny let Julian into his hotel room: Danny asked Julian to kill his business opponents. Julian says no as he doesn't think Danny is that type of person and knows Danny will regret it. The flashback ends and they are back on the plane. Danny says " You became my friend that night Julian. You surprised me!" Julian replies "I surprised myself." Later, Danny and Bean are shown visiting their son's grave, something they do on the anniversary of his death. Julian watches respectfully from a distance, places a brochure for Greece on their windshield, then slips away.
Производство
Хотя Джулиан путешествует в Вену, Лас-Вегас, Москву, Сидней, Будапешт, Тусон и Манилу, фильм полностью снимался в Мехико. В комментарии к первой удалённой сцене на DVD режиссёр Ричард Шепард сообщает, что первоначальный монтаж фильма длился 2 часа 10 минут, а затем был сокращён до нынешних 1 часа 37 минут.
Although Julian travels to Vienna, Las Vegas, Moscow, Sydney, Budapest, Tucson and Manila, the film was shot entirely in Mexico City. During the commentary for the first deleted scene on the DVD, director Richard Shephard states that the first cut of the film was 2 hours and 10 minutes and was cut down to its current length of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
Критическая реакция
Фильм был показан на кинофестивалях «Санденс», Торонтском международном и Чикагском международном кинофестивалях перед выходом в прокат и получил в целом положительные отзывы критиков. В ранних рецензиях отмечали игру Пирса Броснана, а также оригинальную и провокационную задумку и темы фильма. Роджер Эберт и Ричард Ройпер в своей телепередаче «В кино с Эбертом и Ройпером» поставили фильму восторженные «два больших пальца вверх», а Эберт назвал его «незаслуженно забытой жемчужиной» и «лучшей работой Пирса Броснана на данный момент». По состоянию на 2020 год фильм имеет 75% положительных отзывов на Rotten Tomatoes, основанных на 156 рецензиях, со средним рейтингом 6,68/10. Общий вывод критиков гласит: «Этот юмористически аморальный, эксцентричный комедийный триллер демонстрирует сильную игру Пирса Броснана и Грега Киннера в ролях яркого, стареющего наемного убийцы и безработного бизнесмена из пригорода, соответственно».
Having been screened at the Sundance, Toronto International, and Chicago International film festivals prior to its release, the film was generally well received by critics. Early reviews praised Pierce Brosnan's performance, as well as the film's unique and provocative premise and themes. Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, on their television show At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, gave it an enthusiastic "two thumbs up," with Ebert praising the movie as "an overlooked gem" and "Pierce Brosnan's best work to date." as of 2020, the film holds a 75% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 156 reviews, with an average rating of 6.68/10. The critical consensus states that "This humorously amoral, oddball comic thriller features strong performances by Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear as a flamboyant, aging hit man and an out of work suburban businessman, respectively."
Награды
Пирс Броснан был номинирован на премию "Золотой глобус" за лучшую мужскую роль – мюзикл или комедия – на 63-й церемонии вручения премии "Золотой глобус", хотя Хоакин Феникс в итоге победил за фильм "Переступить черту" (2005).
Pierce Brosnan was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards, although Joaquin Phoenix ultimately won for Walk the Line (2005).