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“The Hitman’s Father’s Bodyguard” is a gloriously unhinged, laugh-out-loud explosion of a threequel that understands its sole purpose: to deliver maximum, ridiculous fun by putting its bickering trio through the wringer of a disastrous family vacation. Ryan Reynolds’ Michael Bryce returns, clinging desperately to his regained professional dignity, only to have it instantly shredded by the human tornado that is the Kincaid family. Samuel L. Jackson’s Darius and Salma Hayek’s Sonia are in peak form, treating the picturesque ruins of Europe as their personal explosive playground, their volatile, passionate dynamic providing the film’s anarchic, beating heart.

The film’s masterstroke, however, is the introduction of Morgan Freeman as Bryce’s long-lost, deeply paranoid, and wildly unpredictable father. Casting the iconic voice of wisdom as a trigger-happy, amnesiac spook is comedic genius, creating a hilarious, three-way generational clash that elevates the franchise’s signature bickering to Shakespearean levels of familial dysfunction. The plot is a thin, charming excuse for a continent-hopping spree of vehicular destruction, spectacular gunfights, and creative insults. Reynolds is the perfect, exasperated straight man, absorbing endless physical and verbal abuse with his signature, long-suffering charm. The action is bigger and more absurd than ever, but the true spectacle remains the chemistry between its four leads.

Earning a 8.5/10, this film is the definition of a perfect summer crowd-pleaser. It is stupid in the smartest way possible—self-aware, relentlessly energetic, and packed with A-list charisma. It offers zero pretensions and delivers exactly what it promises: a hilarious, high-octane, and thoroughly entertaining ride where the biggest explosions are the arguments. Score: 8.5/10

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