Hitman
starring: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper, Ulrich Thomsen
directed by: Xavier Gens
directed by: Xavier Gens
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BASED OFF THE POPULAR VIDEO GAME, THE ASSASSION KILLER WITH A BARCODE ON HIS HEAD. HE SEEKS TO FIND OUT WHY RUSSIAN PRESIDENT NOMINEE WAS THE CLIENT FOR HIS OWN HIT.
Amazon.com:
It's hard not to feel like one has entered a certain dimension of video-game logic while watching Hitman, a lightly enjoyable action-suspense movie indeed based on a popular and bloody game about a mysterious hired gun with a bar-code tattoo on his bald head and a number (47) in lieu of a name. Living like a chaste monk while slipping past borders to kill his targets, 47 (Timothy Olyphant of Deadwood) moves like a determined shark and speaks softly to his contact at the enigmatic "the Organization," which raises cast-off children to become well-paid assassins. Fruitlessly pursued by an Interpol cop (Dougray Scott) who can never get sovereign governments to cooperate, 47 has no trouble slipping in and out of countries to ply his trade. Until, that is, he's set up to take a fall in Russia by shooting a national leader who is promptly replaced by a lookalike double. Suddenly on the run, 47 has to retrace his steps and formulate a lethal plan for extricating himself from a trap. Caught in the chaos is the lovely Nika (Olga Kurylenko), forced into sex slavery by 47's new enemies and the one person who seems uniquely qualified to break through 47's many personal barriers. Directed by France's Xavier Gens, Hitman features loads of bloody mayhem and unabashed moments of pulp absurdity, such as a scene in which 47 and three other Organization killers agree to fight one another respectfully, then proceed to pulverize each other with swords and fists. As fodder for gamers, however, Hitman is packed with visuals and dramatic moments that seem so odd on the big screen until one realizes they are basically placemarkers for the video-game edition. --Tom Keogh
Beyond Hitman
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BASED OFF THE POPULAR VIDEO GAME, THE ASSASSION KILLER WITH A BARCODE ON HIS HEAD. HE SEEKS TO FIND OUT WHY RUSSIAN PRESIDENT NOMINEE WAS THE CLIENT FOR HIS OWN HIT.
Amazon.com:
It's hard not to feel like one has entered a certain dimension of video-game logic while watching Hitman, a lightly enjoyable action-suspense movie indeed based on a popular and bloody game about a mysterious hired gun with a bar-code tattoo on his bald head and a number (47) in lieu of a name. Living like a chaste monk while slipping past borders to kill his targets, 47 (Timothy Olyphant of Deadwood) moves like a determined shark and speaks softly to his contact at the enigmatic "the Organization," which raises cast-off children to become well-paid assassins. Fruitlessly pursued by an Interpol cop (Dougray Scott) who can never get sovereign governments to cooperate, 47 has no trouble slipping in and out of countries to ply his trade. Until, that is, he's set up to take a fall in Russia by shooting a national leader who is promptly replaced by a lookalike double. Suddenly on the run, 47 has to retrace his steps and formulate a lethal plan for extricating himself from a trap. Caught in the chaos is the lovely Nika (Olga Kurylenko), forced into sex slavery by 47's new enemies and the one person who seems uniquely qualified to break through 47's many personal barriers. Directed by France's Xavier Gens, Hitman features loads of bloody mayhem and unabashed moments of pulp absurdity, such as a scene in which 47 and three other Organization killers agree to fight one another respectfully, then proceed to pulverize each other with swords and fists. As fodder for gamers, however, Hitman is packed with visuals and dramatic moments that seem so odd on the big screen until one realizes they are basically placemarkers for the video-game edition. --Tom Keogh
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- Slightly less awful than I expected.
HITMAN was better than I expected.It's still not a good movie, but it wasn't quite the dreck-fest I feared.While still a piece of nonsense, I actually grew to like Timothy Olyphant's performance enough to forgive many other failings of the film.
I've never played the video game, and cannot comment on its success transferring to film.
HITMAN shows us, in the opening credit sequence (with Ave Maria playing in the background for no good reason, except, I suppose, that ... Read More
Rating: 
- Movie is awesome
This movie rocks!!!!and its in Blu-ray what else can you ask for.Recommend to anyone that likes action movies.
Rating: - Play the game first
When this movie came out, the local paper's review was scathing. The critic said that the theater had the "distinct smell of 'moms basement'". He also attempted to compare Hitman to the Bourne series. The movie was not intended to even come close to rivaling the genius of Robert Ludlum. What truly annoyed me about the critics of this movie was that they seemed completely unaware of the existence of the video games that the movie is based on.
Personally, I really enjoyed the movie. Its ... Read More
Rating: 
- Disappointing
Disappointing thriller about a no-name hitman. Stars Timothy Olyphant who is so amazing in 'Deadwood', but can't cut it here. Maybe if it were Clive Owen or Jason Statham as the lead it would have helped. Turned it off about an hour into it.
Rating: - Good shoot'em up..
I already rented this on dvd and just had to buy it on BluRay..I really like action movies and shoot'em ups..
- Slightly less awful than I expected.HITMAN was better than I expected.It's still not a good movie, but it wasn't quite the dreck-fest I feared.While still a piece of nonsense, I actually grew to like Timothy Olyphant's performance enough to forgive many other failings of the film.
I've never played the video game, and cannot comment on its success transferring to film.
HITMAN shows us, in the opening credit sequence (with Ave Maria playing in the background for no good reason, except, I suppose, that ... Read More
- Movie is awesomeThis movie rocks!!!!and its in Blu-ray what else can you ask for.Recommend to anyone that likes action movies.
- Play the game firstWhen this movie came out, the local paper's review was scathing. The critic said that the theater had the "distinct smell of 'moms basement'". He also attempted to compare Hitman to the Bourne series. The movie was not intended to even come close to rivaling the genius of Robert Ludlum. What truly annoyed me about the critics of this movie was that they seemed completely unaware of the existence of the video games that the movie is based on.
Personally, I really enjoyed the movie. Its ... Read More
- DisappointingDisappointing thriller about a no-name hitman. Stars Timothy Olyphant who is so amazing in 'Deadwood', but can't cut it here. Maybe if it were Clive Owen or Jason Statham as the lead it would have helped. Turned it off about an hour into it.
- Good shoot'em up..I already rented this on dvd and just had to buy it on BluRay..I really like action movies and shoot'em ups..
