Worth buying
HitMan is worth the money. Lots of action and definate way to spend a night in.

Read other reviews to determine whether to make this purchase and Blu ray version shows all the attention to detail.

Wont talk much of the film as it be too much to give away. But go ahead and make that purchase

Surprising what Olyphant keeps in his trunk...
Critics were pretty sniffy about this movie on its release, and its true its no piece of art, but taken on its own hyper-kinetic action merits, it's actually not that bad.
Timothy Olyphant plays the Hitman - created, trained and indoctrinated as a consummate killer, known only by his number - 47. After a title introduction establishing his credentials, we see him as he goes on a job in Russia - but all does nto go as planned, and he has to question who is telling him the truth. His only clue is a young Russian woman, who he takes with him as he tries to unravel his predicament. Meanwhile, Dougray Scott is the Interpol officer out to track him down in a remarkably wooden performance. Olyphant himself performs adequately, in a role which requires him to reign in any charisma which is his stock in trade, and become for the most part emotionless.
There is undoubtedly a large suspension of belief required, as the worlds law agencies find it impossible to track a man who wanders around bald with a barcode on the back of his head.. but the action scenes are fun enough, and at least some plot has been inserted to help the unlikely transition from game to big screen. Olga Kurylenko (soon to be seen in the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace) is very easy on the eye in a variety of incredibly unlikely clothes which seem to only barely cover her - and not always that.
Best of all perhaps, are the locations - St Petersburg looks great, and Bulgaria filling in for Russia looks satisfyingly fresh and different to the norm.
All in all, this does not do enough to break the curse of game to big screen adaptations being disappointments, but it's better than most and for brainless and occasionally imaginative action is worth a watch.


Good action movie
This is a good action movie. Notice that the only negative user review is by someone who is a fan of the computer game of the same title. This happens regularly and I do not comprehend it. Judge the movie on the movie and not on some daft brainless computer game! Check out the reviews for Resident Evil Extinction and you will find exactly the same comments.

Hitman is a good movie. The action and effects are awesome. The Blu-Ray version has very good picture quality although not quite as crisp as some but you will need a very big screen (more than 50") or projector to even notice. It is far better than the aweful MPEG2 transfers that we sometimes suffer on BD titles like Commando for example. Why do those idiotic BD producers do that? It would be like putting a 1.3 litre engine in a Ferrari! Sound is DTS HD Master 5.1 and so is very good. Shame it is only 5.1 channels but then everything can't always be perfect!

All-in-all a very entertaining movie.


COOL FILM!!!!!!!!
I like this film i believe the reviews that only gave it 1 star are overly harsh. If you liked the bourne films then i is sure u would like this, it is not quite as good but still good. Fight scenes are great, soundtrack draws you in and chemistry between 47 and nika is good.
Basically a good action flick,

Missman
The Hitman has no name other than Agent 47. Sired by a mysterious group his entire life has been geared towards becoming the best assassin in the world. He is given his missions via computer and executes his goals without bias or compassion. That is until he himself becomes a target for the others in his brotherhood. This betrayal all seems to stem from the execution of a Russian President who died, but appeared alive the next day. Hitman must uncover the truth behind the botched murder and in doing so discover who is trying to kill him. It's just lucky that he happens to be the best of the best.

`Hitman' is one of the worst films I have seen this year which is a real shame as I am a huge fan of the games. The main issue is that you never feel any connection to Timothy Olyphant as the Hitman because he is a character who has no emotion or background. Killing several police officers who are only doing their job does not make me sympathetic. This may be similar to the game, but games and films are very different.

Other problems are rampant. The acting is awful with Olyphant and Olga Kurylenko being the worst - any film that makes Dougray Scott look good is doing something wrong. I also felt that the action was too clinical. There were some extreme moments earning the 15 cert, but the majority of fights used fast editing which is a technique best left to 12A films. Finally this is the worst BluRay translation I have seen with a slightly grainy image with less quality than a DVD - perhaps this was due to the poor direction only? Overall, one to avoid - especially if you have a love for the source material or good action films.

Sammy Stinker

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