Hitman, The Movie - Review
I watched the Hitman movie (which is based on the game series of the same name) even though people said it was bad. I loved Hitman Contracts and Hitman Blood Money (excellent games!) so I had to find out for myself.
The biggest mistake is that the Hitman (played by Timothy Olyphant) does not resemble the one in the game at all.
See the game screenshot and the movie’s interpretation for comparison. He should be fairer and more heavily set. And he should be absolutely emotionless with a deadpan expression at all times. In fact, an older hitman who is hunting our guy seemed more appropriate for the role.
No one asked for a bald James Bond but that is exactly what the film gives you. The female lead is easy on the eyes but the Hitman does not work with anyone and putting her there was an obvious effort to appeal to a large audience (which ruins the image of the character).
The only things I liked about the movie were the locations. It was set in Russia and surrounding countries and so was a refreshing change from the usual running around in New York City. The locals spoke Russian most of the time instead of badly accented English which was a nice touch.
So should you watch the movie? Well forget about the Hitman game and imagine the character with some hair and you get a decent action movie.
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Is this the movie where there are bald white men lying dead all over the place at different times? The movie where the guy can dodge bullets behind glass? The movie where somebody dodges a Hind’s bullets by jumping underneath a table?
It was awful. It sucked. The latest Rambo was better.
Ooh wait wait, “appeal to a larger audience”. Ha ha, okay. So that’s what they call it these days.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
If they stuck to how the character is portrayed in the game they wouldn’t make as much money.
Perhaps they should have used this actor: