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Fast, Funny, Full-On, Fantastic Film

The Big Hit is a great film for its genre. Its genre is Action/Comedy and in just 88 minutes it delivers the viewer with both a comical and realistic view of the modern hit-man. The storyline is well written and well thought out. Both Mark Wahlberg and Lou Diamond Phillips nail the leading roles of hero and villain respectively, with Lou Diamond Phillips offering one of the best performances of his fantastic career. The action is full-on and fast-paced and adds spice to the already well developed characters and plot. If you want a film that can take you away from reality on a crazy action-packed ride that requires little complicated thinking of the plot and sub-plots, The Big Hit is the perfect film for you. 10/10

Very cool...

This flick is incredible! It's gotta be the funniest movie I've ever seen. Mark Wahlberg plays Melvin, a lovable and insecure hit man with an ulcer and a whole lot of woman trouble. Mel's troubles escalate when the girl he and his partner, Cisco (Lou Diamond Phillips), kidnap turns about to be the goddaughter of their boss! Cisco, the guy who orchestrated the kidnapping, pins the blame on Mel, and soon poor Mel has a whole posse of killers after him. Not to mention his fiance's parents are staying over at his place, and there's the small matter of a video tape he forgot to return... This movie has a nice romance twist, and great action scenes, including one where Cisco chases Mel in his car through the woods. Everything plays out at a breakneck, hysterical, thrill-a-minute pace.

Great film, but did not do quite as well as the title might suggest!!!

I saw The Big Hit when it first came out and I absolutely loved it! This film has it all: action (in the usual John Woo style), comedy, car chases, gun fights, martial arts and even romance. It is a good thing that the film is so mixed, because had it relied on being a pure action film, it would not have been even half as good as it is. This definitely is a cult film. The few people who have seen the film either love it, or hate it. Most people have not even heard of the film, which makes me believe that the film should have had another title!!! :) The film is completely over the top. Just about every scene makes you think, "No Way!", but this is the type of film where you don't expect anything else. The cast was generally good. Mark Wahlberg and Lou Diamond Phillips are great as hitmen, each one having a completely different personality. Christina Applegate and Bokeem Woodbine are also great. This film is definitely not for everyone, but if you like over the top movies like MI 2, Face Off and Con Air, then give this a try. You just might like it.

Definitely THE Big Hit

This movie was a great date movie. It had plenty of action and romance and GREAT looking guys and girls to make this a must-see movie for all movie lovers. While the plot was a bit shallow, this movie had great side gags and special effects. And the clothes that the actors wore were absolutely the best wardrobe that I've ever seen!! Anyone know where I could get some?

The Big Hit

It's an alright movie. You have good known actors playing in it and that's what makes a better movie.

This movie is sooo much fun!

I recently saw The Big Hit and I loved it.. it was soo funny and had some cool action sequences, mainly the end sequence where there is a knife fight in the video store... acting is excellent, and Lou Diamond Phillips is surprisingly funny even when he swears. The language is too strong, but the comedy and action keep it going. ALL I CAN SAY IS.... SEE THIS MOVIE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Big hit. What a film

what can i say i love this film. the film could have been very serious and still been excellent. instead a lighthearted overture comes through making it better. i wouldn't say that everyone will like this film but if you find the humour your style then I'm sure you'll agree that this film is ace. i would highly recommend it to anyone who liked gross point blank. worth a look at any way. its been awhile since i watched it but have been looking to buy the film. as i remember its quite a fast paced film with little to no dead points(areas where you find yourself watching just in case you miss something, otherwise reaching for the fast forward button)alittle corny in places but still within the style of humour. the actors play their parts well and an understanding for each characters different angle is easily picked up.

A great movie to see!!

I really enjoyed the movie The Big Hit, not to mention all the gorgeous guys in it!! My favorite was Mark Walhberg. He looked real HOT!! I enjoyed the music as well. This is a great movie to see!!

Smart action comedy

I'd rate THE BIG HIT a notch higher if it weren't for the incredibly vulgar language used throughout. I realize this is a comedy crime thriller, and the characters aren't exactly from Miss Porter's finishing school. Nonetheless, the constant use of vile language is a bit off putting. Other than that, HIT is a very funny comedy about a grab bag of hit men who have a bit of a falling out over a kidnaping. A bit of a falling out is a major understatement, by the way. This R-rated quickie has some incredible fight and flight sequences, including one in which Mark Wahlberg is pursued through some woods by a runaway car flipping end over end directly behind him. Now there's an image to take to the grave. Also, Wahlberg and Lou D. Philips have a great, incredibly destructive fistfight near the end that precedes one of the best building explosions I have ever seen in a movie. The plot of HIT is pure hokum. The incredible interplay among the many crazy characters is what matters here. They also have the most interesting array of accents. Elliott Gould and Lainie Kazan contribute nice quasi-cameos as Wahlberg's future in-laws.

Lou Diamond Phillips steals the show

This movie can be described in one word: fun. It has great action and comedy, is sexy and just a rollicking good time. I have never seen a movie with such a perfect blending of hilarity and action. Lou Diamond Phillips is absolute genius. If you want to watch a movie with some friends and just have a good time, this is the one.

Applegate Gets Sweezed In

Great Drama, Comedy and plenty of slap stick killings with Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips. The Hit Man in this fill loves to kill, but has a heart of gold and is a sucker for women and especially Gold Diggers who rob him blind. The Hit man does anything his buddies in crime demand of him and even gives back $25,000 dollars which he gets cheated out of his bonus money. Christina Applegate,(Pam Shulman) is one of the Hit Man's girl friends and is Jewish which proves a problem for Pam's mother, who wants her nice Jewish daughter to marry a nice Jewish man. Elliott Gould,(Morton Shulman) gives plenty of comedy and lots of laughs. However, there is non-stop intense action through out the film and it will keep your interest right to the bitter end.

Good combination of fun and action!

When I saw this movie I sat together with 4 people. We pretty much agreed that this movie was great.I strongly disagree with the current score (5.9)! And when I read the user comments I get the impression that people is judging this film too hard. My opinion is that "The big hit" is a combination of action and a lot of funny remarks and events, like the "trace-buster" and the "trace-buster-buster" and Aly's suitcase with a fragile content(which were treated with care even if the owner were dead). It also contains a bit of romance. And most important...A happy ending. The special- effects is great and the actors did a good performance.Some people complain about the unnatural scenes. Well...name one action- movie that doesn't contain some unnatural scenes! You can't enjoy an action- movie if you sit there and think about all the unnatural stuff which is happening. It's a movie!It's not difficult to see that "The big hit" is influenced by both Quentin Tarantino and John Woo. There is nothing wrong with that. I like their movies and we need more directors like them.I strongly recommend that you take the time and see "The big hit". It's worth it!8 stars

Why does everything have to be so serious?!?

I wasn't going to add a review to this site, but after seeing all the negative reviews I had to. This is one of my favourite films, because it's enjoyable. Sure, there are funnier movies, movies with more action, better acting, a better plot and all the other things that people like. But this film is good at what it does, and that is bringing everything together. Rather than being the best film at one of these categories, it is good at all of them. And it's FUN!! Lou Diamond Phillips kicks arse in this movie... and there are some killer lines in there too ("Bust some caps?!? Give this man a gold star!!"). The soundtrack works well, the camera work is top notch, and all around this is very well produced. It seems there are a lot of people out there that think a film can only be good if it has a message, or Harrison Ford. Well here's an idea- get out there and make a movie yourself... let's see what kind of message you can offer the world. In the meantime, respect this film for what it is- extreme entertainment. And for that guy who said that all the people that hate this film are from Australia, I'm an Aussie.

Get blown away!

The big hit is right. Action packed with a touch of comedy makes The Big Hit a must see. Expect the unexpected in this fun thriller... plus gaze upon hotties Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Sabato Jr! I could watch this one over and over again. If you haven't seen it yet, you've been missing out!

Look Elsewhere

This is probably the worst movie I have ever seen. Characters continually die, but supposedly come back to life. This is a bad movie.

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I think Mark Wahlberg can have that little tiny comedic side to him love the cast, the action, the plot and the movie will add to collection

It's a spoof, people!!

This movie was not to be taken seriously. From the incredible gunfights to the car chase in the woods, it was an action packed humorous thrill ride through and through. Mark Wahlberg was terrific as the compassionate hit man, the movie's worth seeing for his performance alone. Just take it with a grain of salt.

No "S" missing in the title

A nice blend of action and comedy. This is a movie that laughs at itself, near the end it laughs even louder (car scenes in the woods. Hmmmmm, didn't know Jags could go through that much punishment!).This is the third movie I've seen Mark Wahlberg in (the other two being "Boogie Nights" and "Reniassance Man") and I just gotta say.......hey, Marky Mark CAN act! Nearly all the actors in this movie were well cast, with the notable exception of Lou Diamond. He's a good actor, but this part doesn't quite fit him well. It was nice to see Avery Brooks as something else other than Captain Sisko. Definitely one to grab when at the video store.

Pretty bad

Leave your brain and your logic at the door. This is a wasted movie. I know you HK fans are going to watch this anyway, but you should seriously consider skipping this one. First of all, there's not much action. Only a few scenes. And the action you do get is not the best. Some of the stunts are cool, but there's just not enough. Kirk Wong's Crime Story was mediocre, and this film is no different. Some of the flashy, quick-cut, MTV-style directing isn't bad, but it can't save this sinking ship.

There's also a ton of political correctness in this movie. It's so '90s it's absurd. The violence isn't over-the-top, and is toned down as it goes. There is a decent amount of profanity, and no nudity, although they definitely get close.

The plot is about as thin as you can get, and they don't make up for it with the comedy, because I didn't find it funny at all.

The sad thing is John Woo actually executive produced this mindless trash. What was he thinking?

Total Crap

This movie is total garbage. My friend brought it by and we watched it and it was so bad I had to come on here and write a review. The acting is crap, the storyline sucks, it is an attempt to make a "cool, hip" hollywood movie that failed miserably. The writing and dialouge are terrible, this movie doesn't even deserve 1 star. Total B movie crap.