The Matador

Today was an awesome day. I got out of work at 10am and was able to catch a 12:30 movie. That's the life if you ask me. Phil told me he didn't really like The Matador, but I'm going to have to disagree with him here. I really liked it. For starters, this is the first thing I've seen Pierce Brosnan in since his James Bond days. I think he's doing a pretty good job. Also in the cast we have Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Philip Baker Hall and Jonah Meyerson (I immediately recognized him as Uzi Tenenbaum). The story is about a washed up assasin, played by Brosnan who seemingly comes off as a matador of sorts (hence the title). The movie isn't so much about his "jobs", as he likes to call them, but more of how he makes a friend. A friend that helps pull him out of the pits of despair when he's hit rock bottom. As an added bonus you get to see bits and pieces of a bull fight in Mexico City. Kept me entertained. Besides being just a tad serious and dramatic, there's also some pretty funny parts in here. I hope Brosnan has some more rolls where he gets to let loose a little bit.