Milo is a hitman working for an underworld organisation in London however his heart isn't really in it. He decides to spare his latest target; this is witnessed by fellow assassin Bjorn who makes it clear that when the bosses learn about it he will be eliminated. Leo, Milo's mentor, offers him the use of his property in a remote Welsh village till things can be sorted. Once in the village the locals assume he must be the new baker as he is staying in the old bakery; he decides that perhaps he could really become a baker. It isn't long before some villagers learn that he is a hitman; and most of them seem to want his professional services. Meanwhile Bjorn is closing in on Milo and Milo is falling in love with local woman Rhiannon.
Given this film is about a hitman one might expect it to be fairly violent; it isn't. Apart from a man being shot in an early scene it is almost devoid of any real violence. What there is either happens off screen or is played for laughs. If one didn't realise this was a comedy it becomes obvious when our protagonist is knocked out by an exploding sheep! Most of the villagers are fairly over the top caricatures but they are still funny rather than irritating. The cast is solid; most obviously Damian Lewis (Pre-'Homeland'), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Pre-'Game of Thrones') and Kate Ashfield; as Milo, Bjorn and Rhiannon respectively. There are plenty of laughs to be had and although the story is pretty silly it is fun enough; several reviewers refer to it as a black comedy but to be honest I found it less dark than an episode of 'Midsomer Murders'. Overall I wouldn't call this a must see but it passes an hour and a half well enough if you want something fairly lightweight.
Given this film is about a hitman one might expect it to be fairly violent; it isn't. Apart from a man being shot in an early scene it is almost devoid of any real violence. What there is either happens off screen or is played for laughs. If one didn't realise this was a comedy it becomes obvious when our protagonist is knocked out by an exploding sheep! Most of the villagers are fairly over the top caricatures but they are still funny rather than irritating. The cast is solid; most obviously Damian Lewis (Pre-'Homeland'), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Pre-'Game of Thrones') and Kate Ashfield; as Milo, Bjorn and Rhiannon respectively. There are plenty of laughs to be had and although the story is pretty silly it is fun enough; several reviewers refer to it as a black comedy but to be honest I found it less dark than an episode of 'Midsomer Murders'. Overall I wouldn't call this a must see but it passes an hour and a half well enough if you want something fairly lightweight.