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Guns, Blood, Boobies = Fun Movie-Going Experience
Let's keep this short and sweet. If you enjoy the video games, you will more than likely enjoy the movie. It's very easy to follow, the acting can be downright terrible at times (but very solid from Olyphant who was a GREAT choice to play Agent 47), the special FX are loud and neat to look at, there's lots of explosive action-packed gun fights, and the hot chick gets naked. The only thing I have against the film was that it was a little dull and awkward in the beginning, but it picked up about 15 minutes in and kept it rollin' until the ending. Oh, and the hot chick gets naked.You want to go to the movies and have a discussion afterwards? Go watch "Lions for Lambs." You want to go have a fun time at the movies with your friends? Check out "Hitman." Word on the street is there's lots of blood and explosions (and a hot naked chick).
Hit-man, where to start? It's not only just a great action film, but has an extremely emotional story. You'd imagine (since he is a hit-man) he must've chosen this lifestyle for himself. Not quite true in this case, it turns out he had no other choice. Timothy Olyphant gives the best performance of his career so far as "AGENT 47".
When I first got this film, I thought it was going to be another pointless hit-man kill kill kill type of film. I was pleasantly surprised, when I found it was a good balance of story and action.My final summary; a highly entertaining action/thriller and a superb ending to a movie which has become an instant classic.
Author: sylves from United Kingdom
29 May 2010I've watched this movie on TV a few weeks ago without any expectation and I ended up buying the Hit-man DVD to watch it several times. I've seen quite a few action/spy movies but there is something special about this one, especially the main character. Stylish and intelligent assassin 47 has cold and almost robotic movement throughout the movie and his focus of life is completing missions, killing targets. He doesn't seem to care which side he's working for, he only cares about how he completes his job without any mistakes. Timothy Olyphant did a wonderful job portraying agent 47, Before this movie I never knew who Timothy Olyphant was despite of the fact that I've seen him in several movies.
I really enjoyed the directing of Xavier Gens who can shoot action scenes beautifully and elegantly. Olga Kurylenko played really well as a broken prostitute and she is extremely sexy.(entièrement d'accord)There's a downside though, story seems a bit faulty and lacks originality, I've felt quite a few times this doesn't make sense or have seen it somewhere (something like The Bourne identity). But action scenes look fantastic and remind me of Nikita from Luc Besson and John woo's movies.Overall I really enjoyed it because of the great cast and stylish directing, oh one more thing, the soundtracks are fantastic!
Author: edlion43 from United Kingdom
15 June 2011
I've watched it 30 times a great film the only funny is in the early scene where she has a tattoo on both sides of her face..and i have the DVD with different endings which i didn't like cos the girl got killed ..but a super film..i never watch films more than twice so hit-man a very good movie i thought the acting was super the main characters great and the locations were also very believable . the two main characters were just wonderful with interplay between timothy and Olga really believable ,
the film is quite brutal, but not as bad as some others, in a way it has a soft touch because of the growing strange relationship between the two main characters..you are never sure what it is ..but it must be love of some sort.its a very touching film but in a very strange way ..i love it well I've read the horrid moanings about this film but taste is a funny thing and of course i woulld never hurt any persons feelings but the film is great..olga is oh a great film no question I've tried to criticize this film cos my clever friends tell me..but no way, this is a great film
OK, so maybe liking this movie so much might be a glimpse of some crazy subconscious idea I have of what it must be like to be a killer for hire, but that does not stop the fact that this is a class movie. Honestly, before I sat through it I was expecting nothing but cheese and pap, instead I ended up watching a great movie. Acting was excellent, Dougray Scott is always brilliant and Timothy Olyphant as 47 was perfect. The action was well paced and never too far over the top. As for the fact that it is taken from a video game this makes it even more remarkable. I just wish they would make a sequel. Well done to all those involved.
Author: michael325 from United States
19 February 2010
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Ahhhhh yes a video game movie that actually follows the plot of the game, unlike many video game movies, which just use the title of the game and make a movie totally irrelevant to the plot (Im talking about you Uwe Boll) Timothy Olyphant plays Agent 47. He plays a great role,especially in the end of the movie (I don't want to give too much away.) Im surprised that this was panned my so many critics because it was actually good. This movie makes a great gift, its great to watch over and over again, and even with your girlfriend, well my girlfriend anyway. To make it short, see this movie you won't be disappointed. I know I wasn't.
Author: hafizdoc from Canada
16 March 2008
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This movie is spectacular, in every way. Why? The fight scenes, the boobs, the dialogues, the costumes, and the actors. I'd go on, but that's boring. I was shocked when Timothy Olyphant was selected to handle Agent 47. I thought that he wouldn't be such a good fit. Was I ever wrong. I loved the story and the explosions and that sexy Russian prostitute. Nika is her name and she likes Agent 47. Even though, he points a gun in her face. Don't be dramatic that this movie didn't make any money in the box office or that there are some new actors in Hit-man. The movie has surpassed the game and I can't stop watching it. I really hope there is a sequel and that Timothy Olyphant is in as Agent 47.My final tally for hit-man is 10/10.
Author: bazclack from Oxford, England
16 February 2008
With most format conversions to movie a certain amount of knowledge is required of the story before the viewer can understand why subjects are they way they are. With this, no knowledge is required whatsoever of the Hit-man games. We just get thrown into the story with the brief over title look at a hit-man and how he grows up. The story flies along being clever but not too clever for its own good with great action pieces and faultless acting from the main cast who perfectly fit into their roles. This film wont change the world, but it doesn't set out to. This film will keep you entertained, gripped to the viewing matter and doesn't take the mickey out of the viewer. This will quite happily kill 90 minutes of anyones time and leave a very enjoyable aftertaste. Go see it!
I just finished ripping Uwe Boll a new anal sphincter, and decided to watch Hit-man. I didn't get to see it in the theaters, which now having actually seen the movie, I regret. Hit-man was definitely the big surprise adaptation this year. I was intrigued, as I never really got into the game that deep, and figured I'd give it a shot, first making sure that Boll had nothing to do with the movie. I was very pleasantly surprised by the movie. There was a minimum of overused one-liners, which can be hard for a movie like this.
I was then surprised to find that Agent 47 was played by Timothy Olyphant, also known for his work in "The Girl Next Door" and "Catch and Release" (along with Kevin Smith, the demagogue…so sexy). With a clean shaved head, Olyphant is almost unrecognizable. It seems that the writers and director actually took the making of this film seriously. There was even a sort of homage to the video game itself, though it was done with absolute tact and was not overplayed. Overall, I found that Hit-man is by far my favorite VG adaptation to date; granted it's followed by Doom, but I don't have much to work with on account of the scrotum Uwe Boll.
i am really impressed by this movie...the character shows no emotion just the way a real hit-man should respond to love hate or sex...its strictly business. I like the fact he did not have sex with the woman it shows his mental ability not to fold under pressure he is not "soft" not even in the ending. The writer really did a fantastic job with the story. The ending was also just breath taking...incredible movie. I just wish they would make another part with the same actor..i must also commend the actor...he fits the script beautifully. Anyone who loves stifle action and suspense would love this movie...i added it to my favorite movies..Two thumbs up
