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Wild Wild West

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Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: gunfighter James West and master-of-disguise and inventor Artemus Gordon. The two must team up to thwart Loveless' plans.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1999-06-30

Runtime: 106 mins

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

Spoken language: English

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Western

Original title: Wild Wild West

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Peters Entertainment, Sonnenfeld/Josephson Worldwide Entertainment, Todman, Simon, LeMasters Productions

Production Countries: United States of America, Canada

Cast

Capt. James West

Will Smith

U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon / President Grant

Kevin Kline

Dr. Arliss Loveless

Kenneth Branagh

Rita Escobar

Salma Hayek Pinault

Coleman

M. Emmet Walsh

General 'Bloodbath' McGrath

Ted Levine

Amazonia

Frederique van der Wal

Musetta Vander

Sofia Eng

Garcelle Beauvais

Bai Ling

Rodney A. Grant

E.J. Callahan

Debra Christofferson

Reviews

Wuchak

**_A wild, WILD Western_** This has to be one of the most notorious films ever made. Released in 1999, it's a blockbuster parody of the late-60's TV series with Will Smith in the starring role, which should tip everyone off that it's not meant to be taken seriously (not that the TV series could be taken all that seriously either, just more serious than this movie). Kevin Kline plays James West's reluctant partner and he's a wiz with gizmos. Many complain about the "lack of chemistry" of the two stars, but I think it's a bunch of Barbra Streisand (BS). What these people don't get is that these characters are NOT SUPPOSED to like each other. As far as I'm concerned, Smith & Kline make an entertaining team and are perfectly suitable for this cinematic parody. Kenneth Branagh and Ted Levine are also on hand as villains, but it's sassy, petite Salma Hayek who wins the prize for best supporting actor. This is only the second film I've seen her in and she just absolutely shines. I don't get what the whiners are complaining about, unless they were uber-fans of the TV series and were expecting a serious film adaption. "Wild Wild West" is an energetic goofy spoof with all the requisite blockbuster trappings, like 1999's "The Mummy" and 2004's "Van Helsing." I call these types of flicks "big dumb fun" movies because they're not meant to be taken too seriously; they're "Summer blockbusters" and solely exist to entertain & amuse the viewer. Knowing this will help you appreciate "Wild Wild West." Turn off your brain and enjoy the colorful ride. It runs 1 hour, 45 minutes, and was shot in California, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Idaho. GRADE: A-/B+

2025-08-28

Peter89Spencer

THE GOOD: 1) It's funny 2) Got good action 3) The music video is awesome 4) It stars Will Smith and Kevin Kline THE BAD: 1) It didn't live up to the original series 2) Over the top storyline 3) I hate spiders! THE UGLY: 1) This rating right here!

2021-08-26

r96sk

I felt entertained by this. It is a very bonkers film, though it actually works stupidly well in my opinion - the steampunk theme helps it of course. Will Smith and Kevin Kline are a good pairing as West and Gordon. Kenneth Branagh (Arliss) is amusing, I rate his character's design too. I will say the effects around Smith and Kline haven't aged gracefully, but for everything else around them it still looks quite nice. I enjoyed the train shenanigans in particular. Salma Hayek (Rita) is kinda pointless in this, she's basically just there for gratuitous sexual reasons. The film does also try to cram in an (obviously positive) message regarding racists and the such, which doesn't really fit and isn't as developed as could've been. <em>'Wild Wild West'</em> is at its best when it's being amusing. A brainless watch. I'd, personally, recommend it - though a lot of people would evidently disagree with me.

2020-09-03

John Chard

Steampunk Blockbusterdom! Barry Sonnenfeld's Wild Wild West is a film that I have avoided for over 15 years. I have no frame of reference with the source materials, but even though I'm a big Westerns fan, it wasn't this, or the critical pounding it got on release, that kept me away. It was the original trailers for it, it just looked like a garbled over budgeted mess - which it kinda is. However, that's not to say there isn't fun to be had, because for all its many failings (poor effects, poor script, waste of a strong cast, superficiality), there is some verve and swagger, excitement, Will Smith's likability and some splendid gadgets. Having very low expectations no doubt helped me out, but I would hardly call this a 1/10 type of film. I say chill out with a beer, turn the home cinema speakers up and just roll with it, because thinking about it too deeply could possibly make you angry... 5/10

2016-02-28

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