Review of Hitman (2007) by Anand K — 19 Sep 2013

Hitman is a movie I wanted to like, and despite my affection for the genre in which it resides, I found myself bored stiff throughout. The simple fact that the movie is derivative in so many ways (Soldier, Shooter, The Matrix, and Vantage Point, to name a few) may account for my ho-hum reaction.

In fact, the entire opening sequence was lifted directly from the television series Dark Angel. Despite the copious amounts of blood, guns, and explosions, the movie seemed too disjointed with a plot that was overly complex for what should have been a more straightforward, simple, high-octane extravaganza.

It seemed like the filmmakers couldn't make up their minds if the movie should be a non-stop, bloody action film, a deep, complex, and thought-provoking film, or an artsy, highbrow movie. There's a little bit of everything in here, and that may be its biggest fault.