The Whole Nine Yards is the biggest surprise of the year so far.  Featuring a hilarious (and original) plot with great performances by Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, and the return of Natasha Henstridge (after seeming to disappear after Species), this movie is not to be missed.  I was quite skeptical entering this movie - only having seen ads airing on the WB (it's a Warner Bros. movie) which don't do the movie any justice, I was pleasantly surprised.  Bruce Willis is the perfect pick for his role - he is genuinely hilarious while at the same time tough.  The real comic gem of the movie however is Matthew Perry - he's experimented many times with the comedy genre aside from his starring role in 'Friends,' but really hasn't been able to pull it off.  Fans of 'Friends' will see many similarities in the role he plays in both, but luckily, he is able to stand out enough to contribute so much to this movie.

Sure, this particular story has been told many times before - the mob, the hitman, the innocent bystander.  The Whole Nine Yards breaks the mold - it provides enough differences to make it stand apart from the rest.  As I'm watching SNL right now, they just showed another commercial which actually does the film justice.  I highly recommend you get out and see this hilarious film - I was on the verge of tears twice from laughing so much.  It's a great film with plenty of laughs and actually features an original, interesting plot with all the usual (and many unusual) plot twists.