Reviews for this one are almost uniformly negative, but I actually thought it was pretty entertaining. I would defnitely call this one a guilty pleasure.
In short:
Based on Io-Interactive's long-running video game franchise, Hitman: Agent 47 stars Rupert Friend as the titular Agent 47, a genetically engineered assassin on a mission to stop the evil multinational conglomerate Syndicate International from resurrecting the top-secret program that produced him. It's a set-up that leads to a slew of engagingly frenetic action set-pieces and a ridiculously high body count. Unfortunately, bad dialogue and logic loopholes are also part of the package. All things considered, however, the film does a fair job avoiding some of the pitfalls common to game-to-movie adaptations, striking up an entertaining balance between the desire to honor the character's 128-bit origins and the need to ground the plot in some semblance of reality. After all, Hitman: Agent 47 isn't high art, just escapist popcorn fun.
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Film rating: 3.5 out of 5
In short:
Based on Io-Interactive's long-running video game franchise, Hitman: Agent 47 stars Rupert Friend as the titular Agent 47, a genetically engineered assassin on a mission to stop the evil multinational conglomerate Syndicate International from resurrecting the top-secret program that produced him. It's a set-up that leads to a slew of engagingly frenetic action set-pieces and a ridiculously high body count. Unfortunately, bad dialogue and logic loopholes are also part of the package. All things considered, however, the film does a fair job avoiding some of the pitfalls common to game-to-movie adaptations, striking up an entertaining balance between the desire to honor the character's 128-bit origins and the need to ground the plot in some semblance of reality. After all, Hitman: Agent 47 isn't high art, just escapist popcorn fun.
Click here to read my full review.
Film rating: 3.5 out of 5
