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Wild Wild West
1999 106 min United States of America, Canada PG-13 12+
★5.0
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Western
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
🎭 Based on
«The Wild Wild West»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$170M
US Gross:
$113.8M
Worldwide:
$222.1M
Starring
Will Smith
Actor
Kevin Kline
Actor
Kenneth Branagh
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Song
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Screen Couple
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Supporting Actress
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2000
— Worst Director
Key opinion
Wild Wild West is a polarizing steampunk spectacle that relies heavily on high-budget visual flair and comedic chemistry rather than narrative substance. While many critics dismissed the film for its disjointed script and tonal excess, a segment of the audience appreciates it as an entertaining, irreverent piece of 1990s blockbuster escapism.
| Production | The production design and steampunk aesthetic are widely praised for being innovative and visually impressive for the time. | |
| Screenplay | The script is consistently criticized for being overcooked, lacking substance, and failing to maintain a coherent narrative thread. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the lead performances are divided; some praise the charisma and chemistry of Will Smith and Kevin Kline, while others characterize the acting as poor or award-worthy of criticism. | |
| Originality | The film's tone is a point of contention; supporters enjoy it as a lighthearted, grotesque adventure, while detractors feel it loses its sense of taste and proportion through excessive absurdity. |