http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/26/HITMAN-Misses-The-Mark.aspx HITMAN is the latest stillborn result of a popular videogame series trying to make the perilous transition to lucrative film franchise. Like its predecessors, there are some things that HITMAN gets right—most often the pulse-quickening action sequences seamlessly transplanted from its videogame origins. But again, like its predecessors, once the explosions and gunfire fall silent, there is little meat left on the bones of the film, resulting in a very mixed bag for the audience to sift through. First launched by EIDOS Interactive in 2000, the ‘Hitman’ videogame series chronicled the covert exploits of flawless assassin ‘Agent 47.’ Raised by a secret sector of the Catholic Church, Agent 47 was bred to be the perfect killer, maintaining peace and stability in the world by ridding it of its most nefarious dictators. The game gained notoriety for its engaging premise, allowing players the freedom to dispatch targets by variable means—bloody, run-and-gun showdowns, or perhaps more guileful methods involving disguises, subterfuge, and strangulation with a piano wire. HITMAN the film follows the game to an almost ludicrous degree. The photography tries to imitate the free-floating camerawork of the game, which is always a disaster. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/26/HITMAN-Misses-The-Mark.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/26/HITMAN-Misses-The-Mark.aspx#2479 aww i was lookin forward to this one too... brokun1 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/26/HITMAN-Misses-The-Mark.aspx#2479 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:35:11 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/26/HITMAN-Misses-The-Mark.aspx#2483 lol still will watch iwhen it comes on dvd tinkluvspan http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/26/HITMAN-Misses-The-Mark.aspx#2483 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:09:10 GMT