Wild Wild West
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.
Critics Sentiment
West and Gordon discover Loveless's giant mechanical spider
Loveless reveals his plan to dissolve and divide America
The film drops significantly from the mechanical spider reveal to Loveless's absurd master plan exposition, falling 1.4 points as critics found the villain's scheme increasingly ridiculous.
Wild Wild West maintains consistently poor reception throughout its runtime, with critics finding it a cynical cash grab that wastes talent on unfunny humor and incoherent plotting. The film peaks modestly during its steampunk spectacle moments but never overcomes fundamental problems with miscast leads, terrible jokes, and an over-the-top villain performance. Most reviewers saw it as brainless entertainment at best, with many calling it one of the worst blockbusters of its era.
Full cast
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Will Smith
Capt. James West
Kevin Kline
U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon / President Grant
Kenneth Branagh
Dr. Arliss Loveless
Salma Hayek Pinault
Rita Escobar
M. Emmet Walsh
Coleman
Ted Levine
General 'Bloodbath' McGrath
Frederique van der Wal
Amazonia
Musetta Vander
Munitia
Sofia Eng
Miss Lippenrieder
Garcelle Beauvais
Belle
Bai Ling
Miss East
Rodney A. Grant
Hudson
E.J. Callahan
Mr. Pinkerton
Debra Christofferson
Dora Look-Alike
Buck Taylor
Cross-Eyed Reb
James Lashly
Reb #1
Dean Rader Duval
Reb #2
Jerry Wills
Other Reb
Mike H. McGaughy
Big reb
Christian Aubert
French Dignitary
Crew
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