Solid Action Flick
Reviewed by Sharkbait for Hitman at 2009-04-18 21:50:34
When I see that a movie is "based on the video game," I keep my expectations low. That way, I am only mildly disappointed ('Super Mario Bros.', anyone?), or else I am actually pleasantly surprised. (I'm sure I'm in the minority in that I really enjoy the 'Tomb Raider' movies.) For me, 'Hitman' fell into the latter category. I know nothing about 'Hitman' the game, but I thought that Tim Olyphant was well-cast in the lead role. (Vin Diesel would have ruined this movie.) Olga Kurylenko was a pleasant surprise. All in all, a decent action flick. I rate it a solid Three Bones.
Moving, overlooked British saga
Reviewed by KHL for Behind the Lines at 2008-03-19 17:12:40
Based on the real life story of poets Wilfrid Owen and Siegfried Sassoon's treatment by Dr. William Rivers during the horrors of World War I. When Sassoon writes an anti-war pamphlet, he's sent away for 'the cure', although he's not imbalanced, just rebellious. Excellent acting, wonderful cinematography and sure to bring a tear to your eye, minus over-syrupy sentiment. Bunce steals the movie with his quiet and sensitive portrayal.