the matador ( 2005 ) _ pierce brosnan and greg kinnear and hope davis and philip baker hall and dylan baker . brosnan give one of his best non bondian role a a middle age assassin face a mid life crisis while on assignment in mexico where he befriend a square yet likable american businessman ( kinnear at his most affable ) and discovers there be more to life than death . newbie filmmaker richard shepard make a solid big screen debut with a pointedly wicked black comedy with a sharp eye for visual detail and nuanced dialogue and character development that make him a talent to watch in this breath of fresh air into the buddy comedy formula skewer what be anticipate of his lead and allow brosnan to get his ya yas out with devilish glee . a sleeper gem indie hit .