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"For the gamers", If you loved the game you'll enjoy the movie, it got all the great stuff from the game in it and many scenes feel like home. However if you didn't like the game or never even heard of the game, this movie is just another action movie with a vague plot.

For me it was like visiting an old friend.

"Incredible action movie", Given that I do not like the Hitman video game series, I had low expectations for this movie, but, WOW, was I proven wrong. This movie was incredibly well done and I could not believe that I could like a movie based off of a video game so much.

First of all, picturing Olyphant as Agent 47 seemed like too much to handle, given that he is a very serious actor in a role where he almost never talks, but he does a great job with the action and emotions, whether letting them out or holding them in. His acting in this movie is perfect because he comes across as so cold and determined and intelligent in his craft, and then immediately you see him with the gorgeous Olga Kurylenko, who tempts him to a little bit of fun and tries to loosen him up.

Kurylenko was another pleasant surprise from Hitman, as I had never heard of her before, other than that she did foreign films. She is easily one of the most physically attractive actresses out there, and she will be in the upcoming Bond film, so she definitely got her name/face out there with this movie.

If you're looking for a great action film with a phenomenal actor as the lead and a beautiful woman for some eye-candy, this is a perfect choice ;)

"Thank god it's good.", At first I was a little sceptical about this movie because from past experiences movies can rarely reflect the ambience or the content of the games. In order to reach a wider audience, movie makers usually tone down the action and adult content drastically.

Not so in this case, thankfully director created a very well adaptation of the game. Our hero, or antihero, may look a bit on the softer side but proves himself to be brutal and deadly when necessary. Also Ms. Olga Kurylenko shows us how brave and secure she is, even in Istanbul.

I'm not an avid fan but I played the latest two Hitman games, not so successfully if I might add, and this movie can very well be a part of any of them. Plot is just like a game, so are the locations and the action. Some purists may disagree but I can easily recommend this movie to the fans of the game.

This is how a game movie should be. Uwe, please watch this movie before you ruin another game movie for us.

"Why you can't actually fall in love with the Terminator?", Because he is just a cyborg or a robot and that's all.

On the other hand why do we fall in love with a character like Indiana Jones or James Bond? - Because he is romantic, funny, sexy, brave, and you could add more attributes because he is human and humane.

According to the Eidios game if the hitman was genetically engineered and made for just killing people (almost like the Terminator) I can understand and accept the character who cannot smile, kiss or show any kind of normal human emotion. However if the director was trying to potray the hitman as a "Macho", romantic guy then the movie fails miserably. In fact that is how the director has tried to potray him. However there is nothing macho about some lockjaw guy who speaks with small movement of the lips. And because his jaw is locked it is difficult to hear and watch him speak so stressfully. To deliver powerful dialogues the Hitman has to not only strain himself to speak but there is hardly any voice coming out. The voice isn't authorotative even when it is obvious that the voice was dubbed in the studio.

Remember those great lines that James Bond or any of those classic heroes deliver. In fact movies are remembered for them. On the other hand The Hitman delivers some terrific flop lines. The most obvious one being the lines that he speaks just after Olga describes her torture session with the Russian mafia when she had tried to escape it once. "If you ever again interfere with me like that..." What a fiasco! What a let down for the audience in the cinema that was waiting to laugh or feel good. Nothing macho or funny about it. I wonder what the editor or director was doing while editing this scene. You can imagine what it takes to speak them over and over again for many retakes.

So in the end The Hitman just turns out to be a killing machine. Timothy Olyphant plays the lockjaw Hitman. No wonder they deliberately avoided kissing, smooching or even eating scenes becuase then this guy will have to use his mouth and teeth differently. This means even a sequel will have the same thing. If the excuse for his robotic behavior is the way he was taught in genetic-school how come the other hitmen from the same school don't act that way.

Too much of simply point at someone's head at close quarters and never miss a shot also gets boring after a point. The Hitman literally being unscathed in all the fights further adds to the unrealism.

In Die Hard 4 I complained about Olyphant not showing clenched teeth, but that's what he does all the time on this one. The nudity is acceptable but the blood and flesh splattering violence is gory.

The pretty Olga kurylenko who is going to be cast as the new bond girl is the heroine. She is beautiful and looks even more beautiful when she cries. I scored the two stars just for her.

"Fan of the video games. Satisfied. Not blown away.", As a die hard fan of the Hitman video games, I was beyond excited for the movie. I did my best to temper this with the knowledge that most, if not all, videogame adaptations fall somewhere below the gamers' expectations.

That said, this one delivers a very respectable performance. As far as videogame crossovers go, this was a very enjoyable movie and I hope it did well enough to merit a sequel.

The minor changes from the game backstory did bother me since they didn't strike me as changes that were necessary to create a more mainstream story line (which is why these changes are usually made). While it was inevitable, the addition of a conscience and emotion for 47 detracted from the videogame protagonist stone cold persona.

All in all, I recommend this movie to videogame fans and action movie fans alike.

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"Good if u liked the game", 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

"Surprising what Olyphant keeps in his trunk...", 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.


"Almost saves itself", 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.

"AN EXCEPTIONAL ACTION FLICK 8.75 OUT OF 10", 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.

"SURPRISINGLY GOOD", Films based upon video games haven't exactly enjoyed the greatest success. From the terrifically bad Uwe Boll films, to Doom and Street Fighter, video game adaptations have been some of the worst films in recent years. This brings us to the latest attempt, Hitman, which I can confidently state...isn't all that bad. It's not groundbreaking and its got its share of plot holes but it's a decent action film with a sort of James Bond Lite feel.

Timothy Olyphant turns in a surprisingly deep performance in his role as the assassin known only as Number 47. He works for the "Organization" who takes orphans and trains them to be nameless and anonymous assassins, giving them only a number and tattooing barcodes on the backs of their heads. 47 is the best at what he does. A ghost who slips in, kills whom ever he's been assigned to kill, and then disappears. Interpol agent Mike Whittier (Scott) has been tracking down 47 for several years. The trail leads to Russia as Number 47 accepts a mission to kill the Russian President Mikhail Belicoff. The hit seems to go off as planned until 47 sees the Russian President alive and well on the news. He knows there's no way he could have missed.

47 soon realizes that he's been set-up by his own organization in a covert plot to replace the Russian president with a look-alike. The only loose ends are Number 47 and a Russian prostitute, Nika, who was a virtual slave to Belicoff's sadistic brother Udre. The Organization sends out a team of it's own assassins to kill 47 and the girl. Meanwhile Whittier's investigation is hindered by Russian secret police just as he finally seems to have 47 trapped.

Hitman has some outstanding action scenes that are stylishly filmed. 47's escape from his hotel when he discovers the double cross is just one of the many action highlights. The whole film had a very elegant look to it. There are some wonderful framing shots and use of slow motion which I normally detest. You can certainly tell that James Bond films are a big influence on Director Xavier Gens. 47 doesn't have an array of gadgets but he does have a fantastic arsenal of the latest weapons at his disposal.

Olyphant plays Number 47 as somewhat emotionally challenged. He's used to being in control and when he's betrayed it almost confuses him. Later, when Nika tries to seduce him, he knocks her out with a hypodermic needle. One might think it is because he simply has no time for sex but my take was that the mere thought of sex was too vexing for 47. He didn't know how to react to Nika's advances and this merely underscored the fact that being an assassin is all he's known throughout his life.

Furthering the Bond influence, Olga Kurylenko who plays Nika, is all set to become the next Bond Girl when she teams with Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace. She was one of my favorite things in the movie. She's beautiful and exotic, tough and sexy. All of the performances in Hitman were far better than I expected. You can poke a few holes in the plot but this film vastly exceeded my expectations.

Extras

The DVD features four deleted scenes, an alternate ending, and a gag reel.

In the Crosshairs is a 24:10 documentary about the making of the movie.

Digital Hits takes a look at the games genesis from videogame to film. 10:30

Instruments of Destruction focuses on the various weapons used by Number 47 in the film 14:20

Settling the Score is a featurette on composer Geoff Zanelli who wrote the score.