You just know that trouble is brewing when a hit man for a famous crime family, who is called Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski (Bruce Willis) moves in to the house next to yours, just a whole nine yards away from your porch. That's just what happened to Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky (Mathew Perry). Being neighbourly, Oz befriends Jimmy and unwillingly gets pulled into the thicket of gangster warfare.

To complicate matters, Oz's wife wants him dead and looks for a hired gun. Oz's nurse, Jill (Amanda Peet), from his Dental Practise, turns out to be a fan of Jimmy the Tulip and forces Oz to a snappy introduction between the two. Oz, who visits Chicago for a day ends up sleeping with Jimmy the Tulip' s wife. Oz's wife's hired gun turns out to be a cop, and the crime family in Chicago finds out where Jimmy the Tulip, who is in hiding from them, is living. Thanks to Oz!

Confused yet? This convoluted plot is exactly what makes this movie funny. That, coupled with the ways and attitudes of the people involved in the rather comical planning and execution of the taking of life. Oz (Matthew Perry) is very much himself. Yes, that Matthew Perry from friends. Chandler Bing? What's he doing in this movie acting the same way, having the same mannerisms, the same wry jokes about himself and his company, and that "What do you mean?" look! Wait a minute! Maybe he wasn't REALLY acting on the 'FRIENDS' set.

Surprisingly, new comer Amanda Peet who starts the movie as a Dentist's nurse, does a remarkable turnaround and displays quite a convincing "Eager Beaver" aura, in a silly kind of way. Good acting? I sure hope so.

The centre of attraction must be the beautiful Natasha Henstridge, who plays Jimmy the Tulip's wife. Oz falls in love with her the very second he sees her in Chicago, and from thereon his life took a nose dive into a thorny bed of roses. What an effect she has on men! But her character seems to be the only sensible, mentally stable one in the whole movie. That said, if you're a guy interested in a beautiful woman with great assets, you might want to catch her in this movie, if for nothing else. After all, SHE did pull in the crowds for Species 1 and 2.

Willis does a great job, with his pal Michael Clarke Duncan who played the tall, dark prisoner in the 'Green Mile'. Willis a comedian? You wouldn't expect that after his series of action movies saving skyscrapers and airports from terrorists and even the World from total and complete domination by aliens. In any case, he plays the cool, supposedly heartless hit-man who seems to have found heart. Easy on friends and tough on enemies, though sometimes, friends can very quickly turn to enemies. Duncan, obviously plays a big brute. is also the gangsters' henchman. He however, tries to play sides. which, also makes the plot a little more interesting and without revealing too much of the outcome, did not fare well by the end. Still, he played that big brutish guy well with his menacing grimace and offensive size, which by the way was the only quality which made the crime family of small men look somewhat brutish and gangster like.

Want a bottom line? Yes of course. If you're looking for a mentally challenging drama, this isn't it. But if you'd like a belly of laughs, especially after that tough day at work or friction with your boss. this one will loosen you right up. It's sooo silly it's gotta be funny!