Stakes are sky high when a woman holds the key to life and death in Hitman: Agent 47.
Smart and adrenalin driven this sly thriller from 20th Century Fox will surely keep the action crowd on their toes. Get in on the assault at Cineplex Odeon Theatres around B.C.
Lone wolfs are quite common in the assassination game. Taking off where the first Hitman left off version two sees two souped up machine like men trying their best to find an elusive woman whose past holds the key to quite the unsettled future. Tomboyish Katia has her work cut out hoping to stay alive and unravel a family mystery. Able to go toe to toe with the bad. It’s and exhibiting just the right degree of vulnerability is Hannah Wise (Oldboy).
Men in heat and on the hunt are Agent 47 himself and a dressed up John Smith who both don’t like each other. Well-dressed and just itching for a fight are Rupert Friend (Pride & Prejudice) and Zachary Quinto who really are quite animated and effective as ruthless killers out to search and destroy one poor lost girl.
A good story and relentless action set amidst the scenic playgrounds of Europe and Asia breathe lots of life into this thriller well preserved by Alexsander Bach.
By Alan Samuel
