Movie Notes: 'Hitman: Agent 47' Missed Its Target (2015)

Katia Van Dess (Hannah Ware) is looking for his father and caught in a crossfire between a mega corporation planning to use her to find his father to clone an army of genetically engineered superhumans and an Agent 47 who is out on a mission.

Hitman: Agent 47 has strained the clichés of its genre with senseless violence, averting world domination and not so subtle product placements. Based on an action RPG game, this feature is the second of Hitman movies that has hit the big screens.

The action scenes were sleek and the actors did a fine job especially its male and female leads in their action scenes. There was enough fire power to exhilarate and make me cringe during its run. However, the movie didn't hit the sweet spot to create a strong franchise from a very successful video game.

It felt really like watching a video game and a really long Audi commercial  most of the time because it lacked emotions. The characters personality were dull and probably the most asexual compared to other movies of its genre and thus it diminished the feeling of danger which is essential to these kinds of films.

In summary, there was a disconnect between the movie and the audience because of the main characters lack of humanity so to speak.

Photo Credits: Hitman: Agent 47


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