Hitman

There have been a lot of movies based on video games lately. Some are good, some are bad. Hitman is falls firmly into the latter category.

Pros: I like the fact that the movie Hitman doesn't rely heavily on special effects. It also doesn't have a lot of blood and gore.

The best part is the fight scene in the subway between Agent 47 and the assassins the Organization sent to kill him. It reminded me of the subway fight scene from the first Matrix film where Neo fights Agent Smith.

Cons: The plot is really hard to understand due to it's inconsistent pacing. In the beginning it's fast and confusing, because there's no explanation as to why the Organization sent assassins to kill Agent 47, or
why 47 has a barcode on the back of his head, or how he got the cross he carries in his briefcase. As the flick progresses the plot becomes slow and predictable. Which is sad, because after I saw the trailers I thought the movie would be awesome. You really can't believe everything you see on TV.

One thing that puzzles me the most about the movie is the casting. I thought that Agent 47 would be played by Vin Diesel or The Rock. Instead he's portrayed by Timothy Olyphant, an actor very few people have heard of. The same can be said for the rest of the cast. The actors barely show any emotion and look like androids.

Final Verdict: After seeing awful movies based on the Doom and Mario Bros. franchises, I was hoping that the Hitman movie would be better. Unfortunately, it's not.

While Hitman doesn't rely as heavily on special effects as the majority of action movies these days. Enough though the movie doesn't contain loads of blood and gore, it lacks the visual pizazz of The Matrix. It also has an unevenly paced plot, and questionable casting and directing. The ending leaves an opening for a sequel, but I don't intend to see it.

Scores (Out of 10):
Story: 3
Acting: 3
Direction: 3
Visuals: 3

Final Score : 3
How the rating system works:
9-10.0=A
7-8.9= B
5-6.9= C
3-4.9= D
0-2.9= F

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