Killers hit theaters this past weekend and if you didn’t check it out yet, here’s what you should know about the film before buying your movie ticket.

Release Date: June 4, 2010
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara

Spencer Aimes is just your average, undercover, government-hired super-assassin accustomed to a life of exotic European locales, flashy sports cars and even flashier women. But when he meets Jen Kornfeldt, a beautiful, fun-loving computer tech recovering from a bad break-up, he finds true love…and happily trades international intrigue for domestic bliss.

Three years later, Spencer and Jen are still enjoying a picture-perfect marriage – that is, until the morning after Spencer’s 30th birthday. That’s when Spencer and Jen learn he’s the target of a multi-million dollar hit. Even worse, the hired killers have been stalking the happy couple for years, and could be anyone: friends, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, even that crabby old guy shuffling across the street.

Now Spencer and Jen are on the run for their lives. As their suburban paradise turns into a paranoid game of dodge-the-bullet, they must find out who wants Spencer dead and why, all the while trying to save their marriage, manage his pain-in-the-ass in-laws, keep up neighborly appearances…and just plain survive.

Killers was a fun romantic action comedy to watch over the weekend but its hilarity and romance could have been heavier. The film starts out slow, setting up the character and the story…but once it picks up, it really picks up action wise! There are a few laughs here and there, mainly coming from Catherine O’Hara who plays Jen’s mother. Heigl and Kutcher are funny as individuals, funny together, but the romantic chemistry seems a bit off.

Also odd was seeing Lisa Ann Walter playing the promiscuous character that she played, since I will always see her as Chessy from The Parent Trap. Though the overall casting was fantastic in my opinion. There was a completely unexpected cameo by singer, Usher who hasn’t had a big screen acting role since 2005…and he did well! Someone else I was not expecting to see was Letoya Luckett (previously of the singing group, Destiny’s Child), who has a slightly larger role in this film as one of Jen’s good friends from work.

As far as the plot goes…it is not as strong as one would think for a film titled, Killers. The concept was smart but the execution, especially the ending should have been thought out more thoroughly. Props to giving an unexpected twist…the only problem is the twist is quite dumb. You will either be upset that you spent your money seeing the film because of the less than satisfying ending or you will be content with a not so layered action comedy and call it a day.

No matter, viewers can see that the potential was clearly there for a hit summer flick – not just in box office numbers but in terms of being talked about highly. Though it is quite mediocre entertainment and if you are fine with that, make sure to see it this weekend. Otherwise, wait until the film comes out on DVD so you can Netflix it.

Killers is in theaters now.