The 'Not-So-Critical' Critic:
on HITMAN: AGENT 47 (2015, 96 minutes, R)
The Quick of It -
AGENT 47 was a film made to entertain. The story only loosely pulled from the
Hitman game atmosphere and didn't carry the same charm found in the first
film. Skip Wood was the lead
screenwriter for both film projects but, unlike the first, AGENT 47 was written
to move fast, quickly transitioning with the plot shifts and reveals. This compromised the more touching moments, making
them feel out of place and cheapened the overall experience. The source of this divergence could be
attributed to the addition of Michael Finch (known for PREDATORS and THE
NOVEMBER MAN) in the writing of the script or going from Xavier Gens (a French
director) to Aleksander Bach (a German director) as the director, reflecting
the dissimilar regional teachings and style.
It was like going from a Luc Besson to a Michael Bay. The action held its own and Rupert Friend
was a descent agent (although I still would have liked an Olyphant sequel). AGENT 47 was just a good one-shot watch.
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