Killing Gunther is supposedly an action comedy in which a group of professional assassins tries to kill the best assassin in the world in order to get the recognition for how good they are. Unfortunately they really don't seem to be good at all, and have mishap after mishap and are slowly eliminated by the elusive Gunther (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger). The assassins are followed around by a documentary camera crew filming their attempts at greatness. The movie was written and directed by Taran Killam (from Saturday Night Live) who also acts as Gunther's main opponent. This might explain why the whole movie looks like a bad SNL skit.
If you are an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan however, don't expect him to show up until the last 15-20 minutes of the movie as the first 60 odd minutes are spent on the group of inept assassins getting together and trying to kill the constantly unseen Gunther. And failing miserably.
The acting in the film is nothing special and the jokes might appeal to young children if they have the misfortune of seeing it. The violence becomes progressively more unrealistic and cartoonish so the juvenile humor is not surprising. The plot is nonsense overall and especially near the end. Overall a dull, dumb, bland and unfunny attempt at a movie.
If you are an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan however, don't expect him to show up until the last 15-20 minutes of the movie as the first 60 odd minutes are spent on the group of inept assassins getting together and trying to kill the constantly unseen Gunther. And failing miserably.
The acting in the film is nothing special and the jokes might appeal to young children if they have the misfortune of seeing it. The violence becomes progressively more unrealistic and cartoonish so the juvenile humor is not surprising. The plot is nonsense overall and especially near the end. Overall a dull, dumb, bland and unfunny attempt at a movie.