Assassin Club

CinemaSerf

2023-04-18

⭐ 5

Henry Golding is "Morgan", somewhat reluctantly tasked by his handler "Caldwell" (Sam Neill) with an unique challenge. It seems he is embroiled in a game of death - and there are six other professional hit-people out there all determined to kill him (unless he kills them first). He wants to retire to a settled life with his teacher girlfriend "Sophie" (Daniela Melchior) but when the two of them encounter "Drakos" (Lorenzo Buran) in a public park, he realises that the choice isn't going to be his! The idea isn't bad, but what now ensues is all rather poor, sorry. There is plenty of pace but the…

This is the best movie I have ever seen, period, and no I'm not being hyperbolic! The set pieces, the acting, the drama... chef's kiss! Jokes aside, it hits at right about average. The concept is nothing new (see: John Wick, Seven Psychopaths, Mr and Mrs Smith, etc.) but some uniqueness is pleasantly on the menu, like for instance the drop box in Paris full of fingers. Basically, some guy you've never seen before works for the dad in Jurassic Park as a hitman and he plays cat and mouse against the female protagonist from Prometheus. The conceit is that a whole gang of assassin's are all hir…