Hitman Redemption – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Action – A (Asher)
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writer: Jay Zaretsky (Screenplay)
Cast
- Ron Perlman (Blade 2)
- Famke Janssen (X-Men)
- Jacqueline Bisset (Murder on the Orient Express)
- Marta Milans (Shame)
- Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer)
Plot: An ageing hitman’s last job goes sideways, forcing him to redeem himself.
Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Hitman Redemption starts when ageing assassin Asher (Perlman) gets given one last set of jobs. However, his health is worsening and catching up with him. He meets a ballet teacher Sophie (Janssen) who gives him a different direction in his life. However, his career continues to make him a popular choice.
On his latest job, Asher finds the younger crew members more difficult to work with. It sees things go wrong and he must deal with the consequences if he is ever going to have a quiet life again.
Verdict on Hitman Redemption
Hitman Redemption is an action thriller following an ageing assassin who finds his life turned upside down. First, he falls in love with a woman, but soon everything comes crashing down, when the latest job goes wrong.
This movie takes us down a path with an assassin wanting out of the world and their boss not wanting to let them leave. It sees them needing to make up for their past and deal with the people they once called friends. This does everything we have seen before and brings very little new to the table. It is still entertaining to watch as Ron Perlman always becomes a must-watch star.
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Final Thoughts – Hitman Redemption is slow in places but still delivers a strong story.
