I'd say this was a waste of time, but you can learn something from every movie. Directed by Xavier Gens, cool name. Visually creative and irritating. Cut, flash, cut, blur.The movie is based on the Hitman video game. I've never played the game, so I don't have the insight other people may have into the story, something a movie shouldn't need. As far as I can figure – the hit man is from a religious cult who train their members to be celibate killers for hire. They also tattoo bar codes on the back of their shaved heads for some reason. The reason I can't figure out more is, the opening explanation is blurred with a badly timed, flash of images. I guess it makes sense if you know the game.
Timothy Olyphant, playing Agent 47, was an awkwardly, overly emotional character. Awkward because, for a hardened, robotic killer, they seemed to want to show he had a softer, compassionate side – this wasn't portrayed well. I'm sure he's a good actor, but he was out of place in this movie. The female character was completely unneeded. Put in to add a sexual tension.
Oddly, the two Interpol characters, Dougray Scott and Michael Offei were great characters. Scott's acting in particular was really good. They made very interesting and believable counters to Agent 47.
I still want to play the game, but I won't be looking for a movie sequel.
2 out of 5
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