An unnecessary sequel if there ever was one finds bumbling dentist Oz (Perry) now happily married to Cynthia (Henstridge), until she's kidnapped by vengeful mobster Lazlo Gogolak (Pollak) and his Hungarian crew who know that former associate Jimmy Tudeski (Willis) is still alive. Not capable of getting her back by himself, Oz enlists the aid of Jimmy and wife Jill (Peet); she's anxious to get back into the game, but unfortunately he's put the old life behind him in favor of staying at home and obsessing over the cleanliness of his surroundings. The same cast that brought so much life and energy to The Whole Nine Yards flounders in this embarrassingly unfunny follow-up where the film's ridiculous story throws out one silly plot twist after another and an abundance of desperate gags. At times the actors appear as if they're begging for help. *

Absolutely terrible. Unbelievably bad. Not the least bit funny. Moronic, extremely lame jokes, terrible acting, no plot at all worth mentioning, a perfect example of the decline of Hollywood films. After 10 minutes you will be pulling out your hair. The lines are so bad Ernest wouldn't have used them.

The first movie (Whole 9 Yards) was witty, humorous, and surprisingly good. Everything worked. Perry was particularly effective as the bumbling dentist whose wife is out to get him. Willis was great as a serious hit-man who doesn't want to be sequestered away in Canada. And both Peet and Henstridge were effective in their roles as an enthusiastic yet green hit-woman, and a mobster's wife (respectively). But this movie??? It had none of that. There was not a single memorable moment, nor anything that would even evoke a chuckle. The physical comedy was very forced, and incredibly obvious. The jokes were just plain terrible. There was no direction, this movie meandered all over the place. The whole bit with Willis pretending he liked to keep house? That was simply idiotic.

This movie was so bad it makes Charlies Angel's 2 look like a masterpiece, and that is really an impressive feat. It is hard to imagine how after the first one which was such an effective comedy, the same team could churn out this complete and utter crap. It boggles the imagination. It is actually hard to think of worst sequels, or at least ones that were so much more terribly bad than the original actually good film (if both stink, that doesn't count); CA2 is the best example I can think of but then again the first one was nothing to write home about. How about Jaws 4? Friday the 13th 27? I really can't think of a more disappointing film, particularly after the promise of the first 9 Yards.

Terrible, absolutely terrible. Should be retitled "The 3 stooges get Lazlo", except that would be an insult to the stooges. My advice? Rent the first one and pretend this one was never made.

After the fun time I had watching The Whole Nine Yards, I was looking forward to seeing The Whole Ten Yards. But I watched it last night and I was pretty much disappointed with where they took the story. It just seemed like they took the characters and turned them into something completely different. For me, I'm such a Bruce Willis fan, so when I saw him growing and acting like a bull while he was drunk in one scene, I didn't laugh, I actually wanted to cry for him, it was pretty pathetic what they did to this cool, smooth, charismatic hit man that we knew and loved in the first film. The script and story was just up to par like the first film was, in fact, I would've appreciated it if they just left The Whole Nine Yards alone if they really felt like this one had a chance for a great comedy.

Jimmy has changed from this tough guy hit man to a Martha Stuart and Jill is not happy with it. Oz and Cynthia are in a quiet life in hiding from the gangsters. Lazlo is out of prison and wants revenge, so he "kidnaps" Cynthia and now Jimmy, Jill, and Oz get together to save her only to find out there are more twists and turns than they expected. But Jimmy has to go deep back into his roots of being the tough guy, not Mr. Clean.

Now don't get me wrong, The Whole Ten Yards has a few laughs here and there, but for the most part I just actually felt bad for Bruce Willis with the silly attempt to be a soft like Martha Stuart type of guy, he's just such a great tough guy, it's hard to see him as anything else. Matthew Perry wasn't as fun as he was in the first movie and neither was Amanda, it just seems like everyone lost their magic and chemistry with each other in this film. I really wish that I loved this film, but I'm having a hard time, I'm sorry.

4/10

When Oz's (Matthew Perry) new wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) is captured by the mob, he is no one else to turn to but his old friend Jimmy the Tulip (Bruce Willis). Teaming up with Jimmy and his new wife (Amanda Peat), Oz experiences another crime filled adventure with the mob.

Although not nearly as funny or as exciting as the original, The Whole Ten yards will surely entertain…for the most part. About half of the movie is clever and entertaining and would have deserved my recommendation, but the twist at the end is terrible and made the movie seem worthless. After the twist, follows a ridiculous display of events that are horrible, making the movie in my opinion a failure but still not absolutely terrible. Overall, the movie follows in the footsteps of an entertaining comedy but falls short of what could have been.

I do not recommend this film.

The Whole Nine Yards was one of my favorite movies of all time! Absolutely hilarious. However, this movie was really a downfall. The characters were horrible. Bruce Willis' character becomes entirely too false. The new mobster group just irritated me every time I saw them on the screen. Matthew Perry is the only one to deliver a true performance. He's great! The plot line of this story is no good. It's incredibly dull, and not really fun. There were, as expected, a few really great parts to make the film alright. I did laugh here, and there, but I did regret renting the film. What a bummer. If you're looking for a movie that has nothing, you found it. However... But I, very regretfully..., would not recommend this movie.

I found The Whole Nine Yards to be a surprisingly fun film, which worked thanks to its engaging plot and interesting characters. One thing I didn't think the film needed was a sequel; but I decided to sit down and watch it anyway, and to my surprise; it's a lot better than I thought it would have been. I can certainly understand why it hasn't received glowing praise; as many of the jokes are recycled and the whole film does feel like an excuse to give the likes of Mathew Perry something to do. That being said, original script writer Mitchell Kapner has managed to put together a film that makes good use of its absurd plot and characters, and somehow manages to be enjoyable despite feeling completely superfluous. The plot this time starts when Oz's wife Cynthia is kidnapped by a Hungarian mob boss. Oz decides to contact Jimmy the Tulip; Cynthia's ex-husband and hit man to help get his wife back from the mob. Along with Jimmy's wife and aspiring assassin, Jill, the trio attempt to thwart the mob boss, and help Oz get Cynthia back.

Just like the first film, this one relies on the talents of its lead stars to pull it through. Matthew Perry's wisecracks are mostly amusing, and he is in his element the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. Amanda Peet is still naive, and sexy, as the aspiring assassin; while Bruce Willis sleepwalks in a role that is a spoof of what he's used to doing. Kevin Pollack chews the scenery with his silly accent, but provides some laughs; and just like the first film, Natasha Henstridge is the spare wheel. The plot isn't very well done, as it mostly features the lead stars hanging around and waiting for someone to shoot at them; so it can become a bit boring. However, the film is never far away from a one-liner or comedic set piece to keep it moving and there are a number of big laughs. Sequels like this often don't work; Ocean's Twelve being the case in point, but I'm pleased to say that The Whole Ten Yards isn't a complete waste of time as it delivers what you would expect of it. It's not particularly deep or clever, but the film offers a fun time and the ending is rather well done.

I really liked the Whole Nine Yards. Perhaps a little overdone, but very enjoyable. And Natasha Henstridge was gorgeous! The Whole Ten Yards was a disappointment. The plot was a retread, and the chemistry between Jimmy and Oz was watered down from the first movie. And as others have pointed out, Bruce Willis' crying was both poorly done and poorly conceived. Also, Jimmy's rotten behavior towards Oz and his wife was so out of character from what was established in the first movie, and his bizarre behavior in the beginning was inadequately justified. Furthermore, Kevin Pollack was more incomprehensible in this movie than in the previous one, which is saying something. I actually regretted seeing this movie, because it to some extent spoiled the nice feeling I got from watching the first one.

The Whole Ten Yards (2004) is a comedy dead zone. You watch in complete disbelief as scenes appear on the screen and die. Every moment in this movie, begs for a single laugh, and it's as if the actors- -some who were all so promising in the original film, The Whole Nine Yards (2000)- -were promised big paychecks if they were able to tag along with the film's script.

The Whole Ten Yards assumes that the viewer has some familiarity with the first movie. Bruce Willis returns as Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski, who's now living in obscurity with his wife, Jill (Amanda Peet). Both are having problems in their marriage due to (a) Jimmy's erectile dysfunction, (b) Jill's inability to fulfill her lifelong ambition to become a contract killer and (c) Jimmy's transformation into a male-like Martha Sterwart.

Meanwhile Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky's (Matthew Perry) finds that goons have kidnapped his wife, Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), and that they are led by Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak), the father of the mob boss (also played by Pollak in the original), who was eliminated in the original film. Oz tracks down Jimmy and convinces his old pal to give up cooking and house cleaning and help him in a rescue attempt.

Warner Bros. has been unsuccessful in making mobster-comedy movie sequels. Analyze This (1999) was a funny film, but the idea to make a sequel was unnecessary. The sequel, Analyze That (2002), was an attempt to stretch an idea beyond its natural shelf life.

But you have to wonder why the filmmakers felt it was a good move to make a sequel to The Whole Nine Yards, or why Matthew Perry, who is playing Chandler (from "Friends") again, is unlikely to have a movie career, and why the film has been toned down to a PG-13 rating (the film cheats us of another view of Peet's breasts).

Screenwriter George Gallo, on the DVD commentary, evidently has no regrets. "I think this movie is very funny," he insists, "I wrote 80 pages of genius." Apparently the scathing reviews and paltry box office have done little to humble him, as he adds, "It's like a homicidal Three Stooges."

When Hollywood lackluster sequels are meant to be made, Howard Deutch is the man to call. He's responsible for Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II (1998) and Grumpier Old Men (1995). Deutch has also directed John Hughes-produced film such as The Great Outdoors (1988), Pretty in Pink (1986), and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987).

In The Whole Ten Yards, there is a scene that makes a reference to Hughes' Planes, Tranes & Automobiles (1987), but let's just say that it was more funnier when Steve Martin and John Candy did it.

But, if you don't laugh at that, there's Kevin Pollack (again) in one of the most singularly bad performances I have ever seen in a movie. It fails by calling attention to its awfulness. His accent, his voice, his clothes, his clownish makeup all conspire to create a character who brings the movie to a halt every time he appears on the screen.

There's also the propensity of a 107-year old woman able to pass gas. Surely by now, you must be rolling in the aisles? No? Then, I will mention that Bruce Willis' character is often unpleasant. He puts on an apron and a head cloth during the early scenes, as if such a disguise would do anything other than call attention to himself.

Deutch, on the DVD commentary, is quietly apologetic as he points out all the things he wished he'd changed. "I was always sorry we didn't cut this out, " he says of one scene, "I think the joke is over." And I should mention that some of the film's elements such as the film's violence (for example, a scene where a woman gets a slap to the face) don't blend well with the film's light "comedy." And if you're planning on seeing or watching The Whole Ten Yards someday, let me tell you, it's not worth seeing for a whole ten bucks on the big screen.

THE WHOLE TEN YARDS (2004) Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollock, et al

This is one more example that 'More is NOT Better'! Nine Yards was entertaining, the jokes worked. Ten Yards is so bad that we walked away before the ending.

Although the same cast returns for this second bout, this one is boring, with loud yelling throughout, no chemistry, a waste of talented actors, and, a waste of our money.

Reading other comments, apparently some folks liked it. We give it a portion of one star. Our recommendation: Save your money, or wait until it's free and you have absolutely nothing better to do.

Not much nutrition here, I'm afraid. Kapner really stretches this stuff thin - as thin as cardboard, and about as tasteless.

This time there are more borrowings - the hapless Perry plays it more or less as Belushi's part in "The Man With One Red Shoe". Pollack wears the Sopranos 'Uncle Junior' glasses, and he has nowhere to go but in the direction of greater and greater excess. The gangsters and hit men all have post-"Analyze This" issues.

On the plus side, Willis knows he has to mix things up, so he plays this as though he's 'outside' the narrative, and 'in his own movie' - playing it more between the movie reality and us. Peet competently keeps up her end of the equation.

But this is beyond anyone's skill to save - not enough calories here to thrive on.

This black comedy concerns about notorious hit-man named John 'the Tulip'(Bruce Willis), he's living retired when his previous neighbor Nicholas Oz(Matthew Perry) asks him help. His wife Cynthia(Natasha Henstridge) has been kidnapped by Hungarian mobster named Lazlo(Kevin Pollack) and looking for revenge. Lazlo sends his son Strabo(Frank Collison), but he's abducted by Johnny(Willis), Jill(Peet) and Oz(Perry) .

The film displays twists, laughters, turns, giggles and a little action. Casting is frankly well. Matthew Perry as a mild-mannered and miserable dentist is nice. Amanda Peet is very amusing as a wanna-be hit-woman and fan of the actual murderers. Furthermore a cool Kevin Pollack with abundant make-up and a sympathetic grandmother with flatulence . Adequate music score by John Debney and colorful cinematography by Dennis Weaver, no confusion with TV actor, recently deceased. The motion picture is well directed by Howard Deutch. He's a sequels expert,he has made three in that he didn't direct the original(The odd couple, Grumpiers old men and this one) and comedies specialist(Pretty in pink,Great outdoors and My best friend's girl). This farcical comedy with similar ingredients to original will like to Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry fans. Rating : Mediocre but amusing.

The Whole Nine Yards was a decent and semi funny film that had a great comedic bond between Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry that was good for a few laughs but it barely held the movie together as a whole. Unfortunately for the public, the filmmakers decided that the movie warranted a sequel and do much distress, its here. The Whole Ten Yards is a mistake among mistakes, and it's with out of doubt one of the worst and most unnecessary sequels ever made. The comedic timing between Willis and Perry is straining this time around, and they seem to me to be sleep walking in their parts. Kevin Pollack is wasted in a rehash of his role from the first movie but this time, he's playing his deceased character father. Amanda Peet is the only actor who gives a good performance in this movie because she keeps her comedic energy from the first movie intact and because of it she does give the movie some good moments, but not enough of it to make this movie better in anyway. I put this movie in the same category as Grease 2 and Jaws 3D as one of the most worthless sequels ever made, and this movie may even beat them both.

A real stinker. The Whole 9 Yards was not exactly great entertainment, but this one is a REAL stinker. It makes the assumption you actually remember the plot line of its highly forgettable prequel..... If only the characters had not survived the hits on there lives the first time round.....we could have all been saved from this follow up. Matt Perry is Chandler....again, Bruce Willis is not up to his best and the rest of the cast overact like demons. The plot is so bizarrely convoluted that I started to lose track very early in the piece, or maybe that is because I ceased to care. And the script sounds like they were all making it up on the run. Lets pray there is no Whole 11 Yards!

i always approach sequels with a lot of caution. especially one's that follow great first movies, as is the case with the whole nine yards. and even worse, the idea that a movie that it was clever to call itself the whole ten yards just had me wanting to take a book to the cinema with me. i was pleasantly surprised. that's an understatement. i nearly wet myself at how good this movie was. but a prerequisite to truly appreciate this movie is to watch the first one. not just for the storyline but for the characters. bruce willis outdoes himself as a hit-man undercover as a housewife. caring for his chickens and following martha stewart recipes. then his complete turnaround to mental loony running (but with tons of cards up his sleeve). cool and collected as bullets fly overhead but drawn to tears like a big baby over a dead chicken. matthew perry has a lot to do to move away from chandler (his friends character) and here he sorta does it, but still sorta keeps it. brilliantly funny, running around bumbling idiot who has the feel of wrong place, wrong time, wrong universe about him. But above and beyond these two, as well as excellent performances by the rest of the cast - kevin pollak. this man outdid himself. his character rendition of a mob boss with a crazy personality and even better turns of phrases and accents. watch this movie if not just to hear him speak. it will make your day. overall, the story - really complex at times, and rather anticlimactic in the end. but this movie is not about a deep storyline. it's about the minute by minute laugh ride that just didn't disappoint.

I heard someone say that it is really really hard to get your script accepted to be made into a movie. But seriously, how hard can it be after you watch this piece of trash? A team of monkeys, all with brain damage, could write a better movie while throwing faeces at each other. The prequel of this "movie" is in fact entertaining. So what is the difference between Whole Nine Yards and Whole Ten Yards? Well take all the funny stuff from the first one, then pile them up and set them on fire. Throw in some desperate for money people without a clue, give them terrible lines, and whatever what you do, don't make them act. Then throw all that into a movie set and then you have yourself the worst movie I have seen since I saw Catwoman. Why Bruce Willis and the rest of the cast really thought this was a good idea is beyond me. It is so amazingly crappy that it is not even stupidly funny. It is just your warm typical pile of manure. The only difference between manure and this movie is the lack of flies around the movie. I would like to rate this movie 0/10 or perhaps give it minus points, but I can't do that. So I will give it the weakest 1/10 in the world.

Sometimes sequels to good films should not be released... examples: "The Sting 2," "Sister Act 2," "Another 48 Hours," "Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights," "Grumpier Old Men," etc. The latter (Grumpier) was directed by THIS director - that should serve as an omen, for sure.

Thank God Almighty I did not spend a dime on this rental with my Blockbuster Freedom Pass - something I highly recommend if you are frequently unsure of what to rent. This was a movie both me and my wife wanted badly to see, but (luckily) missed in the theaters. We saw the ad for it out on DVD and were excited about renting it. The multiple copies were amazingly all rented out (lots of suckers in this world) and (unluckily), I got one coming back just as I was returning another stinker my tween daughter picked out, "Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen." I mouthed my complaints a few times last night as it (Confessions) being one of the worst movies I had seen in recent memory. My sincerest apologies to my daughter... that movie was Oscar-worthy when compared to this film. OMG, watching this film was gut-wrenchingly torturous. I laughed (admittedly) at this supposed-comedy TWO times (my wife three times)... for no more than a second or two, while the original film made us both laugh almost continuously throughout.

The screenwriter obviously stole the entire story of the original (Whole Nine Yards) film's French protégé' - this I know, because the story writing of this unnecessary sequel was nothing even close to this film's view-worthy predecessor. I feel so sorry for those actors who could not have been paid enough to return and act in this awfully-scripted sequel. If a joke was not funny at first, the screenwriter kept dredging it back up over and over ad nausea. To make matters worse, he even did a retelling of the events to Oz (played by Matthew Perry) the dentist's receptionist/assistant, as if we left the theater and returned, I guess - fat chance of returning. A good example of how poorly written this screenplay is... they (the main characters) argued over accidentally locking a bad guy in the trunk of their car for a scene that went on (seemingly) forever, in fact, in the scene following, they were STILL arguing that irrelevant point. The story was so loosely tied together and with Kevin Pollack's horrendously overacted "bad poppa" type of character, this movie almost instantly became ingraining on my nerves, causing me a headache. This review is my headache and bellyache therapy, I guess.

Had I actually paid for a ticket at the theater, I would have asked the manager for my money back or comp passes (along with some Excedrin and Alka Seltzer) after thirty minutes, if I lasted that long, complaining of becoming ill and unable to finish the movie. I kept watching the DVD counter, waiting for this movie to mercifully end. Although my wife would not admit it, I think she was thinking the same thing. My advice - see the first one and leave well enough alone - like the Dodgers SHOULD have done with their nearly-perfect 2004 team at the trade deadline. The "Whole Nine Yards" was not a classic by any means, but it was well worth its money in full - however "The Whole Ten Yards" was not even worth being paid to view. Not quite as bad as "Tentacles" which is still laughably the worst movie I have ever seen, but then again, this movie wasn't even laughable... just painful. (1/10)

Ted in Gilbert, AZ

I'm not a film critic, so I'm not going to drag on about the plot, gaffs in the film etc. i like movies that make me laugh, the ones that make me laugh i consider as my favourite. This HAS to be one of them. Its a great film, how can people say it isn't funny, is it humour that us British see, and Americans just totally miss? Its a joke! Willis plays a very funny character, and Matthew Perry is great in his role of Oz, continuing this role from the first one, and in the same funny manner.

Great Film.

I want to see more movies of this quality, and also see more people respect a good comedy when they see one.

This is an aimless film with a confusing and silly plot and a cast that tries too hard to make the venture worthwhile. Only Amanda Peet is interesting to watch because her range of emotions has some relevance to the story. And she's beautiful. And cute.

Bruce Willis as a retired hit man devoted to domestic pursuits including vacuuming and cleaning isn't believable even when accepting the film at its selected level: sophomoric comedy. Similarly, Matthew Perry didn't get many laughs from me and I'm ALWAYS ready to accept a dentist character as an excuse for guffaws. Hungarian Organized Crime in California? Maybe but that's a stretch and the criminals are foolish rather than menacing, their acting third-rate.

The most interesting characters are Willis's chickens and the death of one, Paula, did lead to a theater sobbing in grief. Human deaths? There should have been more and earlier. Whittle the cast down early, that would have been an improvement.

The only payoff for me is that my teenage son demanded to select a movie today, claiming he's had enough Kurosawa and Bergman in the last week or two. Fair enough. Now he owes me again.

2/10

** HERE BE SPOILERS **

Jimmy (Willis) and Jill (Peet), and Oz (Perry) and Cynthia (Henstridge) is trying the life as ordinary couples. Both couples don't do very well. Poor Oz has turned to something nearing paranoia that drives Cynthia up the wall. Jimmy and Peet are trying to have a baby, failing miserably and argue most of the time. Suddenly Oz's paranoia seems valid as Cynthia is kidnapped by Lazlo Gogolak (Pollak), the father of Janni in the previous movie, and his gang of moron mobsters. Lazlo is of course upset and his seeking revenge for Janni's death, but again there are some hidden money. Oz is desperate and goes to Mexico, to find Jimmy and Jill to get some help. Arguing whining and shooting ensues (Oz is followed by Lazlo and his gang) and slowly the three returns to Los Angeles with a hostage of their own, Lazlo's son Strabo (Collison). The plan, or the apparent one at least, is to exchange Strabo for Cynthia. But as always, nothing goes according to plan.

Again an action comedy, this one emphasizes action much more than the predecessor. It tries to be funny, but fails. Actually it is trying so hard to be hilarious that nothing works. Were 'Whole Nine Yards' showed finesse and feeling this has nothing. There are a lot of whining and arguing that somehow is supposed to be funny. Scenes are long and mostly dull, for example the bar scene were Willis sobs and screams and Oz is just miserably ignorant. I suppose the incompetent mafia gang is supposed to be funny, but they're just pathetically ridiculous. They just show upon the writers poor effort and bad imagination. Another is the plot meltdown that allowed Lazlo's mother to be included. Her only task is to wander around being confused and fart. I wondered if the target audience was tired four-year-olds, who must be the only few that might think that is funny. The acting is miserably done as well, with possible exception of Perry, who seem to be trying valiantly to keep some quality and dignity in his character, and Henstridge, who's saving grace is that her scenes are few and apart. Willis Peet Pollack and others fail completely, possibly not of their own fault but maybe of a bad script not giving them any chance. The characters of Jimmy and Jill are completely gone, replaced by some whining and arguing couple not seen in the previous movie. There are some laughs but they can do nothing to save this weak movie.

3/10

I've just seen this movie, so impressions are pretty fresh. And honestly, I just LOVED the previous one, Whole Nine Yards. It was great, not only because of starring Bruce Willis in a comic role (which is pretty hard to find), but also because of the great cast of Matthew Perry (doing all kinds of goofs and playing quite an idiot ;) ), the beautiful and dangerous-looking Amanda Peet, and also, Natasha Henstridge, about whom I don't think I should add anything else, I mean, we know she's gorgeous, and also a pretty good actress. All in all, great cast, good story, and great laughs - it was the first episode for me.

*** MINOR SPOILERS ***

And now, coming to this. I didn't really think it might be a good idea to make a sequel to such a movie, but somewhere deep inside I feared that it'll become like this if it's ever made. I mean, on longer terms, what could the beautiful ex-mobster-wife Henstridge want from Perry? And what'd Bruce Willis alias Jimmy the Tulip be, if he settled down with a girl? This is all stupid. I dunno who thought that it'll be a good laugh if they showed all this to the public, but it was rather annoying. Neurotic Willis, taking care of the household, and also, neurotic Perry, who doesn't seem to grow up after getting hold of a lot of money and a beautiful wife. Whereas the end of the first part was great, touching, and totally happy-end (I just love when the geek gets the hottie :)) ), it begins somewhere like "10 years later", adding the realism no-one wants to see in a comedy. Frankly, after a happy end, I don't wanna see all this stuff happening, it's simply too much like real life. And as the movie continues, it gets even worse: Oz getting lower and lower, being just a doormat throughout the whole story, and in the end finding out the point of the whole plot at last (together with the audience) - it's horrible! I mean, come on! After some chasing, some action, and some not-so-mild humiliation of the characters we got to love in the first part, in the last 2 minutes we get to figure out why it all happened... now are we supposed to feel any better? Despite of all the outcome, the film was still about trashing all of the characters, and after the first 20 minutes I started to be angry and hate all of them, and there was about 60 more to go. All this, just to have a very brief, tiny moment of "catharsis" (which definitely didn't happen)? Well... nice script. Really.

*** END OF SPOILERS ***

Otherwise, there are some funny moments. I simply love the new mobster, Lazlo Gogolak, and however his mother farts all the time, which has never been funny (it sucks big time in every movie it gets introduced as a joke), at least she spoke some Hungarian for real! :)) And besides, Lazlo was a really funny character, along with the rest of the mobsters, especially his son. At least, they didn't ruin the well-built reputation of the Hungarian mob from the first part (maybe 'cos there was nothing to ruin :) ).

So... I'd recommend this film to those who like melodrama, and hate comedies, and those who hated the first one - they'll both find it growing up to their expectations. Those who actually liked the first, take care: this is much worse, the characters, and the story as well. In fact, this movie is far less than anybody who have ever seen the first, would expect. My vote is 3 of 10, just to honor the cast... it's not their fault after all.

The title says it all...both of my comment and the title of the film. The whole ten yards, the title lacks any originality, and absolutely no thought went into it. Just like the script (although i suppose it's slightly more inventive then The Whole nine yards 2 or too). But this film has absolutely nothing worth seeing in it as a matter of fact it brings the original down a couple notches as well. In the whole 9 yards, Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski was a likable character, in this he is probably the most irritating and unlikable character. Amanda Peet and Matthew Perry try their best, but misdirecting causes them to run around and act like total idiots. Natasha Hendstridge is hardly in the film, which probably isn't such a bad thing because she isn't much of an actor anyway. The best performance in this film comes from Kevin Pollak as Lazlo Gogolak he gives an amusing, yet forced performance, just like the rest of the cast tries to do. Hmm, what else...Amanda Peet takes her top off yet again in this film, but this time, for no apparent reason, and the fact that this movie is PG-13 so they don't even show anything just makes the whole scene redundant.

*Minor spoilers*

Now for the idiotic plot points; too many to explain so i'll just do it in point form - Franky Figgs' sister out for revenge who just happens to be an assassin as well - Lazlo being Jimmy's father, which just made NO sense at all, not to mention it doesn't get explained. So he killed his brother in the whole 9 yards? -(i stopped paying attention to the film by 2/3rds of the way through, so bare with me) Jimmy and his ex-wife whom he wanted to kill, decide to devise a scheme together and keep it secret from their spouses, and then Jimmy makes his wife think he doesn't care about her and will kill her in order to drive her away to protect her. Yeah....what?

In closing, upon writing this review, i changed my review from a 3 to a 2 out of 10

Rent it, buy it, just to see the classic comic performances, timing, and natural talent of Perry. Really, this guy's reactions to all things nerve wracking had me on the floor. Watch carefully as you put yourself into HIS shoes while watching this movie...hard to identify with a contract killer, played ably by Bruce Willis. Bruce is the straight man and does his part, while the role reversal in the opening scenes is a natural scream.

I felt technically there were a couple of problems to nit pick in the direction and editing areas. Some of the comedy bits were OVER played and lasted too long...not the actor's faults...that is editing or direction. The actors did a marvelous job. But, heavy talent, and a VERY funny script must be seen. Pollak overdid Lazlo...the heavy overdone accent clipped out a lot of funny lines for me, and the closed captioning was not working correctly. I think Pollak could have been much more effective, funny, and convincing in his part if he did not add the Jerry Lewis overacting style to the part. It detracted from what was and is a VERY funny script, excellent acting by ALL the rest of the cast, and a great job by the director of photography and most of the crew.

How funny is a contract killer as an obsessive compulsive cook and homemaker? Very! How great was Mat Perry in the part of a good "Joe" all American who has to deal with dangerous underworld people...? Hysterical. Gagging and sucking for air on the floor pleading for mercy funny. Really funny. Love to see more good scripts for Perry.

I want to kill myself after watching this film. This was terrible. I wont waste your time and mine even talking about it. Chicken death gags? Suffice to say, this is not worth wasting your time over. 0/10. I have to rate it a one in the 'vote' because there is no '0' option. Don't be fooled. Its cringe-worthy stuff. And thats being generous, frankly.

Out.

ps. watch something good next time, maybe the avengers. 4.8 is such an overly generous average rating that it probably necessitates a federal investigation. I'll get on that one.

The Hungarian mobster Lazlo (Kevin Pollak) is released from the penitentiary after serving his sentence. He kidnaps Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), the wife of the dentist Oz (Matthew Perry), trying to reach Jimmy (Bruce Willis), who is calmly living in Mexico with his wife Jill (Amanda Peet). I liked this sequel of "The Whole Nine Yards": I found it very funny, I laughed a lot and I found this movie very underrated in IMDb. The chemistry among the wonderful cast works perfectly, highlighting the scenes with Matthew Perry, who is one of the best comedians of the cinema industry. In the end, "The Whole Ten Yards" is a great comedy without having any further pretension. It is recommended to see "The Whole Nine Yards" before watching this sequel, since there are many references to situations in the first movie. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): This DVD has not been released in Brazil yet.

Despite the resounding (3 out of 4)praise for this film, I cannot but help to add my two cents, that it is a very poor film indeed. In contrast to similar films of a similar genre such as "Get Shorty" or even "Gross Pointe Blank" this production is largely without cleverness and character interest, (let alone development). Even the performance of Rosanna Arquette (who is unusually without merit in this part) and Bruce Willis (the hero of the common man), it manages to be poorly acted, with characteristic performances by Matthiew Perry and Amanda Peet. The plot is loose and predictable, the comedy not even cheaply amusing, and the acting beyond predictable. Please don't bother, this movie is definitely not worth it on any level.