Going into this film, as a fan of games, I didn't have much in the way of high hopes, considering it was written by Skip Woods, the same writer as the previous adaptation from 2007. However, I must say I was pleasantly surprised, as this was a well-made and enjoyable, if a little bland, action-thriller with solid directing and an excellent cast. The plot, following Katia (Hannah Ware) in the search for her long-lost father in the midst of a war between rival mercenary factions, is well-paced and scripted, with a nice balance between action and character moments. Said action is shot and edited quite well, and does a good-job capturing the mixture of martial arts, gunplay, and stealth from the games. Rupert Friend was great as the ice-cold Agent 47, showing only hints of emotion here and there, and Hannah Ware as Katia felt like an actual character and not baggage. Zachary Quinto was effective, if a bit hammy, as villain John Smith/Mark Parchezzi, though I could have gone for less of his cheesy one-liners. The score by Marco Beltrami is nothing to right home about, but decent enough. Overall, this is fun but imperfect action flick that doesn't quite live up to it's namesake but provides some thrills none-the-less.
Review of Hitman: Agent 47
