A lot of people have a lot of nice things to say about HITMAN REDEMPTION, a low budget action thriller starring Ron Perlman in a LEON-esque role, but I'm afraid I don't buy it. This one's just one step above an indie in terms of directorial budget and convincingness, and the whole thing smacks of cliche and predictability. As usual a hitman plays to retire after one final job, but things get messed up along the way and he himself becomes a target. Give me a break. This plot's so old it needs decent suspense and action to make it work, but sadly HITMAN REDEMPTION has neither of those; it's merely average. The one thing it does have going for it is a better-than-average cast, with Famke Janssen sensitive in a key role and old-timer Richard Dreyfuss popping up for the fun ofi t.
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