Hitman: Agent 47

Hitman: Agent 47

Rating 6 out of 10

Even though I was one of the few that liked the first Hitman movies back in 2007 with Timothy Olyphant the dreadful reviews this movie is getting (only 7% on www.rottentomatoes) had me going into the theater with the bar set low along with my expectations.  I like Rupert Friend from the tv show Homeland and Hanna Ware is pretty hot for a hitman (hit person?).  All things considered I did manage to feel entertained and having viewed this on the early show I got my monies worth.

It seems there is a Hitman video game that these movies are taken after.  I haven't played video games in a decade or two so I'm not sure how these compare to the video game.  There is action from the first scene to the last.  Lots of bad guys getting shot.  You know who the bad guys are because they are standing out in the open shooting wildly.

The plot, not that it matters, is amazingly simple (shocked look on face here).  A government agency begins the Agent program turning men into killing machines from birth with no emotions.  No fear, remorse or empathy.  Years after it is shut down an evil man wants to hunt down the old guy that designed the program and give it a nice reboot.  They can't find him so they track down his good looking daughter who is also looking for him.  Agent 47 is trying his best to protect her. Or is he?

The story is pretty thin, but you don't go to a movie with Hitman in the title for an elaborate plot.  Action is good.  Acting is as good as you would expect.  If you watch the trailer and think it looks entertaining you will most likely feel your money was well spent.  I liked it.