Review of Standoff (2016) by Derrick H — 24 Jan 2016

I liked this movie. Not your average action movie but it has it's moments. Laurence Fishburn plays a hit man chasing a little girl who saw his face as he went about his job killing three people. He chases her to Thomas Jayne's house, where he is there wallowing in his own pain, and problems.

There is a standoff, let the girl go so I can kill her, and I will leave is Fishburns offer. If not, I kill you both. Now this is where the movie can get boring, two guys in a standoff for 90 minutes, but Fishburne's performance is riveting.

He is masterful as a dedicated professional killer coupled with a slice of pure insanity. Thus the psychological battle begins. Jayne is good, but Fishburne is simply terrific.