Nice But Could Have Been Better

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2019)

29 June 2008. Pure action entertainment with a serious heart. Unbelievable, but this is an action movie. This is a action-packed movie once it gets going with the innocent, introverted man having to experience a much more brutal training program then has been brought to the screen before (but maybe with a purpose?). It's distracting to have some many improbables that spoil the action at times, but it does keep one glued to the screen regardless of what happens. The build up at the beginning isn't bad, but the foul language seems out of place periodically. The ending isn't bad either, it has a self-reflective, hard edged quality about it that leaves one thinking. Way to go Angelina Jolie. Finally, there are weak plot points as far as greatest assassins go. Taken together, the storyline is very good, the action is very good, the humanity is also very good, it's just that putting all together didn't quite result in a great movie. There was room for improvement - in a captivating, realistic way. Seven out of Ten Stars.