![]() “Wild Wild West” was a fondly remembered Western series that kind of broke western convention with an off the wall hero who was kind of a martial artist. Even in the old West, Smith is the wise cracking, shade wearing, cowboy who is a hit with the ladies.Īnd for his sake, Sonnenfeld casts aside all kinds of period accuracy for the sake of delivering a silly vanity piece for his star. ![]() So by the time the movie has started, rather than rely on the pulpy martial arts theme from the original series, the movie just becomes a showcase for Will Smith to be Will Smith. What’s worse is that director Sonnenfeld has absolutely no idea how to utilize Smith in a Western setting. “Wild Wild West” is worse than “Beverly Hillbillies” and “Charlie’s Angels” combined. It’s just too bad he straddled himself to Barry Sonnenfeld who casts Will in one of the most poorly conceived TV to movie adaptations of all time. Smith has a modern look that’s not accessible for every film, but with the right director Smith could shine. As we all saw with Tarantino a few years ago, the idea of Will Smith in a Western isn’t a bad one. ![]()
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