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Created Jun 15, 2011 01:01PM PST • Edited Jun 15, 2011 01:01PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Barely OK 2.0

   Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl star in the lackluster film Killers, about a young wife who discovers her husband is a former government agent. With a hefty bounty on their heads, the couple must elude coworkers and neighbors who are out to “eliminate” them.

   Kutcher is his usual smarmy self, trying to portray a professional agent who is a cross between James Bond and Jason Bourne, yet coming across more like Austin Powers. His goofy attitude detracts from his ability to be taken as a serious action star. In addition, the unfortunate scene where he is photographing a helicopter seemed too close to product placement for his Nikon sponsor for my liking.

   The story had promise, but turned into a non-stop collage of car chases and dangerous fights. Confused about whether it should be an action or comedy, it fails at both.. There is little chemistry between the two lead stars, and in spite of Heigl’s decent acting, the movie gets too stuck in a rut to be enjoyable.

   True Lies had a similar premise and was far more enoyable for my liking.

4. Acting

   Barely OK 2.0

5. Male Stars Barely OK 2.0

   I’m just not able to Ashton seriously as an action star. He appears sophomoric and goofy in this movie, never really creating anything of substance. He would be better sticking to comedic roles in the future.

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

   Heigl is enjoyable, but the lack of chemistry between her and Kutchner was noticible.

7. Female Costars Barely OK 2.0

8. Male Costars Barely OK 2.0

   Tom Selleck plays Heigls overbearing dad. His moustache is spectacular, but his character is predictable.

10. Film

    OK 2.5

11. Direction Barely OK 2.0

    Too much reliance on car chases. The film nevers really creates anything of substance.

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.0

17. Sex Titillating 1.7

18. Violence Brutal 2.6

19. Rudeness Salty 1.7

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.1

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.4

23. Biological Glib 1.7

24. Physical Surreal 2.2