Hitman – ABC Film Challenge – Video Game Movies – X (Xavier Gens) – Hitman – Movie Review
Director: Xavier Gens
Writer: Skip Woods (Screenplay)
Cast
- Timothy Olyphant (The Crazies)
- Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible 2)
- Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace)
- Robert Knepper (RIPD)
- Ulrich Thomsen (The Celebration)
Plot: A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as ‘The Organization’ is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Hitman starts when assassin Agent 47 (Olyphant) goes to complete his latest job. He kills his target, however, things take a turn. Agent 47 finds himself a target now, after finding himself framed.
Agent 47 looks to save the only other witness Nika Boronina (Kurylenko), while learning the truth. It sees him using all his skills to uncover the web of lies he has walked into.
Verdict on Hitman
Hitman is an action thriller based on the video game of the same name. It sees the lone assassin using his skills to overcome the odds and discover the truth. However, he finds his training tested when it comes to dealing with an assignment that isn’t as simple as it looked.
This is an entertaining slick action movie that uses the concept from the video game well. A lone assassin dealing with large numbers using their skill for stealth. While it might not be as flashy as others, it gets everything it need to into the story. Timothy Olyphant is great in the leading role of the movie. This could be one of the better early video game movies.
Final Thoughts –Hitman is a flashy slick action thriller.
