Wild Wild West was both bad and good for different reasons

But what in the heck is this??? One of the worst movies that I've ever seen, and that's saying a lot! I really like Will Smith and Kevin Kline, but they must be absolutely embarrassed to have been involved with this! A really poor plot and extremely bad acting! Makes this movie one to avoid like the plague! The first 30 seconds is a great start, then down hill all the way after that! It just proves that when something ain't broken, DON'T FIX IT!!!!!!! RP

When a body is found and the killer is identified as General 'Bloodbath' McGrath, Capt. James West is sent to find him. Thanks to U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon, who was also on the case, McGrath manages to escape. Discovering that Dr. Arliss Loveless is the real villain behind everything, West and Gordon must work together to track Loveless down.....When the studio made this, they must have thought that the film was a license to print money. After all Sonnenfeld was on a winner after MIB, and Will Smith could do no wrong. This was made at a time when his name alone was big enough to sell tickets.But even though the film is an unmitigated disaster, it's one of those films like Batman & Robin, The Avengers, and Battlefield Earth that demand repeat viewings because just of how audacious the film was in thinking that it had a chance to be one of the biggest films ever.But it's watchable for all the wrong reasons. Would Smith really sign on to a film like this now, because he's basically hurled racial abuse by all and sundry in this film, and at times instead of being 'utterly hilarious', it's downright embarrassing.For instance, the scene where West and Loveless first meet is so full of discriminating put downs, it's surprising that it hasn't been edited for obscene content.Kline is pretty okay as Gordon, but he's a seasoned actor, and he has a look on his face that says 'this will get me back into the big league'. Kevin, you are so much better than this.Hayek is eye candy, and in the film for nothing more than to have the two main characters have something to altercate about.Branagh takes his role for what it is, a pantomime villain, and appears to be having a whale of a time. But the film is incoherent, very confusing at times, and it just appears that the makers just want as many visually stunning set pieces they can in its duration and hope that will cover the ridiculous narrative.And speaking of narrative, there is no explanation as to the fascination of Spiders, but if you read the history of the films production, you'll find out it was just because Barbara Streisand's Ex had a fascination with them.If only he had a fascination with making a decent film...

Come on! What are all these bad reviews over here about Wild Wild West? The movie is not Boyhood or Casablanca, but that you already knew before watching it. I personally find it much better than Men in Back (which sometimes I found a bit dark). My kids loved Wild Wild West and were very scared with Men in Black. Wild Wild West is funny and entertaining, and both Will Smith and Kevin Kline are superb in their roles. The jokes are funny and Will Smith looks super sexy. Kenneth Branagh is also great as a villain, although his accent continuously changes and that bothered me a bit. The worst was probably Salma Hayek: her role is completely superfluous and her acting is terrible. The music of the movie is great and the song performed by Will Smith is really cool. I probably would give it a 7, but because I got so angry at all these bad reviews, I give it a 10. It is very easy to criticize. The difficult thing is to create. Wild Wild West may not be a masterpiece but it is a fun and cool movie which will make you have a good time.