Danny has extracted himself from the killer-for-hire business but when his mentor is kidnapped he is drawn back into the game. To free his mentor, Danny must kill the three SAS members responsible for the death of the kidnapper's son.
Jason Statham (Danny), Clive Owen (Spike), Robert De Niro (Hunter), Dominic Purcell (Davies), Aden Young (Meier), Yvonne Strahovski (Anne), Ben Mendelsohn (Martin), David Whiteley (MI6 Man).
Killer Elite, supposedly based on a true story, begins by pretty much jumping right into the plot. Danny has retired from mercenary work but is pulled back in when his mentor, Hunter, is kidnapped. Tasked by the kidnapper with killing the three SAS members who killed his son, Danny finds himself in the middle of a war.
While the summary sounds good, it is also the best part of the film. Much of the plot is unexplained and the rest is poorly explained.
Acting was decent from Statham, Owen, and De Niro but sadly, none of them could save the film. The remainder of the supporting cast was okay.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds left a bit to be desired. While natural scenery use was good, fast shot switching to unexplained scenes was frustrating. Action scenes were okay for the most part. Dialogue was thin and lacking depth. Sound and soundtrack are okay.
Overall this one missed the mark for us by quite a lot. The film lacked depth or coherence and as a result it had a hard time holding audience interest. Statham or die-hard action adventure fans may enjoy this one.
Including some nudity, sexuality, plenty of violence and gore, and foul language, this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2011
Reviewed: 1.14.19
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime, Adventure, Films based on a True Story
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
Jason Statham (Danny), Clive Owen (Spike), Robert De Niro (Hunter), Dominic Purcell (Davies), Aden Young (Meier), Yvonne Strahovski (Anne), Ben Mendelsohn (Martin), David Whiteley (MI6 Man).
Killer Elite, supposedly based on a true story, begins by pretty much jumping right into the plot. Danny has retired from mercenary work but is pulled back in when his mentor, Hunter, is kidnapped. Tasked by the kidnapper with killing the three SAS members who killed his son, Danny finds himself in the middle of a war.
While the summary sounds good, it is also the best part of the film. Much of the plot is unexplained and the rest is poorly explained.
Acting was decent from Statham, Owen, and De Niro but sadly, none of them could save the film. The remainder of the supporting cast was okay.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds left a bit to be desired. While natural scenery use was good, fast shot switching to unexplained scenes was frustrating. Action scenes were okay for the most part. Dialogue was thin and lacking depth. Sound and soundtrack are okay.
Overall this one missed the mark for us by quite a lot. The film lacked depth or coherence and as a result it had a hard time holding audience interest. Statham or die-hard action adventure fans may enjoy this one.
Including some nudity, sexuality, plenty of violence and gore, and foul language, this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2011
Reviewed: 1.14.19
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime, Adventure, Films based on a True Story
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
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