Wild Wild West, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Get Shorty), was one of the box-office smashes of the summer of 1999 but was raked by critics and embraced by audiences. Based on the 1960s TV adventure show that starred Robert Conrad, this film re-imagined Secret Service agent James West as Will Smith, adding Oscar-winner Kevin Kline as his sidekick, agent-inventor Artemus Gordon. President Ulysses S. Grant puts West and Gordon on the trail of malign genius (and former Confederate soldier) Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) in a story about racism, partnership... and world domination. The special effects are lavish, even garish, but not all that special; they're not enough to elevate a mundane and familiar plot. Even Branagh, playing a man who only exists from the waist up--literally--can't find the juice in this lumbering affair. Still, the fast-talking team of Smith and Kline is a nimble one. Smith's affable charm and Kline's subversive wit win many points, though not nearly enough.--Marshall Fine [show more]
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The director and star of 'Men in Black' are reunited for this action comedy, set in the American West of 1869. James West (Will Smith) is a US special official, charged with tracking down a confederate officer named McGrath (Ted Levine), whom the government believes is illegally stockpiling weapons. Teaming up with fellow agent Artemus Gordon (Kevin Kline), the search leads them to New Orleans, where they discover that the true villain is the evil and sinister Dr Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh).
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The two best hired guns in the West must save President Grant from the clutches of a 19th century inventor-villain
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