Hitman: Agent 47

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youdont g Sep 17 yeah thats what I woulda did See more Nicola R May 19 I've read other reviews and I seriously don't understand all the hate. Hitman original story for a video game that's just repetitive killing isn't half bad. Rupert is the best part of this movie and he brings a very different air to Olyphant did to the character. I wouldn't call this a reboot at all and I think that's where people are expecting too much. The actions scenes are methodical, much like the video game itself. Worth a watch. See more bob t Apr 18 no thank you, not this movie! See more Olive c Apr 2 As somebody who has played all of the hitman games. This makes absolutely no sense in terms of game cannon or general plot. Very dull. See more Drew W Feb 12 It takes a special kind of movie to be bad and boring. See more Jacob B Jan 18 One comment on Chris Stuckmann's review of this film called Agent 47 an accurate adaptation of somebody who's really bad at playing Hitman and I can certainly see where this is coming from. The action is fine but when you think of the Hitman IP, you think getting in and out without causing a scene and seeing 47 engaging in shootouts in wide-open spaces suggests that the executives were skeptical of a stealth-focused narrative believing that audiences would find that boring. Then again, the most recent game at the time the film came out was the polarising, action-focused Hitman: Absolution so what do I know? The best sequence doesn't even involve 47, it just has the female character, who's arguably the true protagonist, making her way out of an airport without getting caught by security cameras. But on the other hand, I did not see this film as remarkably awful. There are ludicrous elements such as something I'll generously call a glorified bulletproof vest and that handcuff thing 47 did that was in the trailer which, if it were in a Fast & Furious movie, I'd consider it more ludicrous than the outlandish stunts we see throughout those films but not really bad enough to warrant being called a cinematic disaster. Rupert Friend does do a good job in the role and the action scenes are okay but overall, this is a clichéd movie that fails to appeal to fans of the game due to being too action-heavy for their tastes whilst action movie fans will complain that it feels too much like a video game. True, it's not as bad as Taken 3, which was the straw that broke the camel's back regarding the Bourne style of action filmmaking, but it's hard not to suspect that this was an attempt to cash in on the surprise hit that was John Wick as quickly as possible because of concerns that it might end up being a flash in the pan. Makes me wish the film dealt more with the idea the first trailer was selling that 47 might be a villain, due to focusing on the victim's POV. Also, Zachary Quinto doesn't show up for Heroes Reborn to play a character who turns out to be Sylar reimagined in the context of a more grounded action movie. The 2007 film was better but I can't say either one of these video game movies had much to talk about compared to others I've seen, both fundamentally stronger and fundamentally inferior, even without Uwe Boll's name attached to them. The 2007 film is a standard spy film gunning for the 24/Bourne crowd whilst this version is a very by-the-numbers action film that has arguably fewer people involved that actually gave a damn about the IP they're adapting. See more Read all reviews

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