Hitman [Blu-ray]

Hitman [Blu-ray]

Hitman [Blu-ray]

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Actor: Emile Abossolo-M'Bo, Lisa Jacobs, Patrick Albenque, Peter Hudson, Robert Knepper
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Cinematographer: Laurent Bares
Composer: Geoff Zanelli
Conductor: Mathieu Gonet
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Russian (Original Language); Serbo-Croatian (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox

DVD Reviews of Hitman [Blu-ray]

DVD Review: Jason Bourne Clone Well... Sort Of
Summary: 4 Stars

This is a good movie for a video game adaptation, it really is not bad like many purists that play the game would make you believe. Timothy Olyphant is a very convincing Agent 47 and the action is really good very Jason Bourne in the ccombat sequences. Not having a name and having flash backs is also Bourneish. The whole "I'm going to get the people that are trying to frame me" is very Bourne Supremacy but even with all the similarities they did a very good job making this film stand alone as far as Agent 47 being Hitman and not Jason Bourne totally. Good film not a five but a very solid 4.25.

DVD Review: Good if u liked the game
Summary: 4 Stars

All who played the game will like this adaptation to screen. Those who haven't but are susceptible to violent movies will also like it

DVD Review: Surprising what Olyphant keeps in his trunk...
Summary: 3 Stars

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.

DVD Review: Almost saves itself
Summary: 3 Stars

What a crappy movie! No reedeming factors save Olyphant's character. Repetitive scenes, a joke of a story line and forgettable supporting actors. Rent it and forget it if you must, otherwise give this a miss.

DVD Review: AN EXCEPTIONAL ACTION FLICK 8.75 OUT OF 10
Summary: 4 Stars

Thankfully these days, movies based on games are turning out to be quite good: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider, Mortal Kombat, and now Hitman. In fact I can't wait for upcoming films like the next Resident Evil, the Bioshock movie, the Max Payne movie, the Metal Gear Solid movie, the Gears of War movie, and someday the Halo movie. Whoever made this movie mut have really loved the Hitman games, because a lot of love and care went into making this movie.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: A genetically engineered assassin named Agent 47 goes around the world eliminating certain targets like other assassins and politicians by orders of an organization he works for. But when he's double-crossed on an assassination mission in Russia, he's determined to find out who set him up and eliminate the targets while protecting a woman who has ties to his target and trying to avoid capture from his pursuors.
MUSIC: The score in this movie is quite good, and fits well with this film's theme and story.
STORYLINE: Not the best story ever, but it does a fairly good job at pacing and plot twists.
ACTION: Lots of gunplay, lots of blood, and even some sword fighting.
ENTERTAINMENT: This movie is quite good, and definitely worth watching. It has an interesting storyline, awesome action, and great actors. Don't let kids watch it though, this is strictly for adults.
OVERALL: There are a few roughspots in the story, and I did find the sword-fighting scene to be a little cheesy, but this movie is quite good for the most part.
THE GOOD: Lots of blood, lots of gunplay, cool story, good pacing.
THE BAD: Story has some problems, the sword-fighting scene was somewhat cheesy.

Description of Hitman [Blu-ray]

The best-selling videogame HITMAN roars to life with both barrels blazing in this hardcore action-thriller starring Timothy Olyphant (Live Free or Die Hard). A genetically engineered assassin with killer style and deadly aim known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he's double-crossed on a mission the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself ensnared in a life-or-death game of international intrigue and violent retribution.System Requirements:Running Time: 94 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME UPC: 024543502999 Manufacturer No: 2250299

It's hard not to feel like one has entered a certain dimension of video-game logic while watching Hitman, a lightly enjoyable action-suspense movie indeed based on a popular and bloody game about a mysterious hired gun with a bar-code tattoo on his bald head and a number (47) in lieu of a name. Living like a chaste monk while slipping past borders to kill his targets, 47 (Timothy Olyphant of Deadwood) moves like a determined shark and speaks softly to his contact at the enigmatic "the Organization," which raises cast-off children to become well-paid assassins. Fruitlessly pursued by an Interpol cop (Dougray Scott) who can never get sovereign governments to cooperate, 47 has no trouble slipping in and out of countries to ply his trade. Until, that is, he's set up to take a fall in Russia by shooting a national leader who is promptly replaced by a lookalike double. Suddenly on the run, 47 has to retrace his steps and formulate a lethal plan for extricating himself from a trap. Caught in the chaos is the lovely Nika (Olga Kurylenko), forced into sex slavery by 47's new enemies and the one person who seems uniquely qualified to break through 47's many personal barriers. Directed by France's Xavier Gens, Hitman features loads of bloody mayhem and unabashed moments of pulp absurdity, such as a scene in which 47 and three other Organization killers agree to fight one another respectfully, then proceed to pulverize each other with swords and fists. As fodder for gamers, however, Hitman is packed with visuals and dramatic moments that seem so odd on the big screen until one realizes they are basically placemarkers for the video-game edition. --Tom Keogh

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