Assassin's Bullet

2012
3.6| 1h31m| R| en
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In Assassin's Bullet, Slater plays Robert Diggs, a black ops agent who comes to work for Ambassador Ashdown (Hunger Games star Donald Sutherland), tracking down a vigilante assassin in Eastern Europe. The maverick hit(wo)man has been taking out high-profile targets on the U.S. hit list, and Diggs must uncover the killer's identity before there's an international incident. The usual game of cat and mouse ensues.

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WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
Pinocchio Groenhout First of all this is not some Hollywood blockbuster and it is surely not intended to be one, so we judge it for what it is.The idea of the story is actually very good and somewhat ambitious. It is apparent though, that the writer did not know exactly where to go with the story and the execution of the film seemed hesitant. The one character(the psychologist) in the film appeared to play a key part in the development of the film, but his developments remained secret and had no effect on the outcome. Also the plot did not really seem to develop it remained difficult to stick all the information together to see where things were going although the part which should have remained hidden until later in the film became clear as daylight in the beginning minutes.As with most lower budget films the connection with the main character remains difficult and he is somewhat undefined. The chronological progression of the film is sound though and the characters make sense. With less unnecessary snippets and more adhesive parts to the puzzle this could have been a much more accomplished action film. Interesting and creative plot not well executed, so it is worth to watch but don't expect anything great.
suite92 Bulgaria: Christian and Muslim, modern but also with horse-drawn carts, belly dancing and computers.Slater's character Robert works at the US embassy in Sofia on educational programs. He's a big tipper, and gives money and food to the unfortunate. He drinks a lot. His friend Kahn recommends therapy, but Robert would rather just avoid.He's former FBI; his wife was eastern European, but she was killed in New York. So he's staying away from New York, and being altruistic.Threads: Ashdown wants Robert to come out of retirement and hunt down some local thug. Kahn wants Robert to get on with his life. Elika wants to kill all the people who wronged her as a child. Robert works with Elika on a literacy project. Dr. Kahn treats Elika for her blackouts or syncope (wikipedia...'a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery...'). Robert starts working with Bulgarian police in Sofia, as arranged through Ashdown. Robert and one of the belly dancers become friendly.Robert and the police start with the killing of a Muslim Jihadist. Robert shows some police work. The film shows some crooked cops.Dr. Kahn gets Elika to let certain memories surface, such as her time in an insane asylum, and her recruitment and training into a group of assassins. She later visits the doctor dressed as her assassin persona. We get to see the sepia footage (again, again, again...I lost count) of her parents just before they were murdered.Kahn advises Robert to be careful, in case the belly dancer is just in love with his passport. The belly dancer dramatically drives a dagger into the seat cushion next to Robert's head, then runs off into the night. Robert follows, then catches up with her. She asks for a meeting later.Robert starts to put the pieces together. Does he ever make a difference? Sadly, no.----Scores-----Cinematography: 6/10 Tends to be dark and blurred out.Sound: 8/10 No particular problems; just a bit boring.Acting: 4/10 Veterans Slater, Sutherland, and Spall were OK, given the weak screenplay. Portnoy was amateurish. Many of the supporting players were just terrible.Screenplay: 0/10 Fails as a thriller, since suspense was not sustained. Fails as a mystery, since the main character's problems were telegraphed from the beginning. Fails as an action-adventure film, since most of the combat is sniper action, or just unbelievable. As a psychological drama, it is poorly done. The endless repeats of the childhood trauma were not good exposition; they were just irritating. The interactions of Dr. Kahn might have been much better if the actor playing the psycho were better.
kosmasp Thinking about Christian Slater and where he could've been now, if he made the right choices or still was able to pull some good performances out of his hat, is almost depressing. But in this movie he seems to be sober or at least it seems he is trying to act again. Maybe he's trying to get into that "Heathers" reboot they're planning for TV, which apparently will be playing 20 years after the original events went down (who better to cast than him? And possibly Wynona of course).But back to this, that also has Donald Sutherland, always reliable. Even with a weak script or dialog he produces movie magic. Or at least something watchable. Of course he is only a bit player in this, Slater and one of the actresses being the main focus points in this. I don't expect anyone to be too surprised by the developments of the movie, but I won't reveal anything here. Almost decent effort, with a strange ending ...
yokobagginsoftheshire What I put on my fb wall to warn everyone:Managed to watch only 20 minutes and nearly poured the salt in my eyes cause I was eating sweetcorn. The only reason I am alive is because I could not decide on the most painful way to commit suicide! My IQ has dropped by at least 100 points, I DO NOT KNOW HOW I am managing to write at all!Produced by MUTRESSA MOVIES! THE HELL IS THAT! In Bulgarian, "mutressa" is what u call members of organised crime. They are renowned for being brutal, uneducated, corrupting and uncultured - this is the type of movie they would produce. I would not be surprised if the studios are used for money laundry.