Based off the popular video game the assassion killer with a barcode on his head. He seeks to find out why russian president nominee was the client for his own hit. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/14/2008 Starring: Timothy Olyphant Run time: 93 minutes Rating: R Director: Xavier Gens

It's hard not to feel like one has entered a certain dimension of video-game logic while watching Hitman, a lightly enjoyable action-suspense movie indeed based on a popular and bloody game about a mysterious hired gun with a bar-code tattoo on his bald head and a number (47) in lieu of a name. Living like a chaste monk while slipping past borders to kill his targets, 47 (Timothy Olyphant of Deadwood) moves like a determined shark and speaks softly to his contact at the enigmatic "the Organization," which raises cast-off children to become well-paid assassins. Fruitlessly pursued by an Interpol cop (Dougray Scott) who can never get sovereign governments to cooperate, 47 has no trouble slipping in and out of countries to ply his trade. Until, that is, he's set up to take a fall in Russia by shooting a national leader who is promptly replaced by a lookalike double. Suddenly on the run, 47 has to retrace his steps and formulate a lethal plan for extricating himself from a trap. Caught in the chaos is the lovely Nika (Olga Kurylenko), forced into sex slavery by 47's new enemies and the one person who seems uniquely qualified to break through 47's many personal barriers. Directed by France's Xavier Gens, Hitman features loads of bloody mayhem and unabashed moments of pulp absurdity, such as a scene in which 47 and three other Organization killers agree to fight one another respectfully, then proceed to pulverize each other with swords and fists. As fodder for gamers, however, Hitman is packed with visuals and dramatic moments that seem so odd on the big screen until one realizes they are basically placemarkers for the video-game edition. --Tom Keogh

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We really enjoyed this movie. Mr. Olyphant is a great actor. We enjoyed the movie "Live Free Die Hard." But this movie was a joy to watch.

Considering its origins, the plot and texture of "Hitman" are well-formed and strong. Timothy Olyphant, Olga Kurylenko and Dougray Scott handle their respective roles perfectly, and the pace of the action is excellent. While an action-adventure film, it also examines personal issues of self-examination among the characters.

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Pure action / adventure escapism, Hitman does a nice job of balancing a credible plot with the inevitable fights and explosions. Tim Olyphant is very good as the stoic hitman if only because he tends to be a bit stiff in his delivery anyway (sorry Tim). Olga Kurylenko steals every scene she's in if only because you can't take your eyes off of her see-through clothing, uh, when she's wearing clothing. Well produced and directed, the action sequences are tight and exciting, the explosions semi-believeable. I did a rewind - slo-mo at least twice because of jaw-droppers. Anyway..., a very good action flick with Aaes and Bees in every category.

Hitman is much better than I expected it to be. Most video game to movie adaptations are terrible, neither respecting the source material or providing anything even resembling a watchable movie. Hitman is one of the rare exceptions.

The Hitman games allow the player to kill all sorts of people in all sorts of ways, not just blasting them away but poisoning them and much other assorted nastiness.

The main character, Agent 47, is an assassin who works for a shadowy organization known only as, well, "The Organization". The movie avoids many of the more obvious science fiction bits from the games (i.e. cloning tanks). Timothy Olyphant is great in the main role, with a quiet menace and an occasional hint of humor. The plot follows the usual twists and turns of a Bourne-ish movie, with chases and shootouts and some more chases and a few dozen explosions thrown in the mix. The ending is a little less conclusive than I would have liked, probably to make room for a potential sequel. Sigh. Just like a video game...

The level of violence is quite high and there is a lot of blood, but it's all a little bit over the top so it's not too grotesque or realistic. Some of the cinematography is quite stunning, with nice slow motion shots and interesting camera angles. While it's not exactly great film making or high art by any means, it kept me entertained for an hour and a half.

After the beginning credits roll with scenes of Agent 47(Timothy Olyphant) of his youth in the Organization, we get the above quote from 47 to Inspector Mike (Dougray Scott). The answer to this quote, according to 47, will decide whether he kills Mike, or not. And thus, our movie continues on how we get to this point in the movie.
HITMAN, based on video game released in 2000, was an enjoyable, action-packed film from the start. Agent 47 is contracted by his employers, the Organization, to assassinate the Russian President, Mikhail Belicoff. 47 pulls off the kill, only to learn later that he has been double-crossed by someone. He kidnaps Belicoff's girlfriend, Nika, and attempts to discover who set him up.
Timothy Olyphant does a great job of portraying a slick professional killer with a cold sense of humor. In one scene, while being seduced by Nika, instead of "giving in", he knocks her out with a tranquilizer. Classic! Dougray Scott is 47's nemesis, a Interpol inspector who has been hunting him for 3 years. Robert Knepper (from Prison Break,T-bag) plays a Russian FSB agent, who also hunts after 47. I found it hard to believe him as a Russian, considering the Southern convict he plays on Prison Break. And I swear, I heard a Russian/Southern accent on a couple of his conversations.
The stunts are typical action movie fare, with nothing new. However, as mentioned before, the fight scene between 47 and 3 other Organization agents was very entertaining. There is also a great action scene with Udre Belicoff, who is Mikhail's drug runner brother. Udre is played by Henry Ian Cusick from Lost.

DVD Extra's:
* 2 Previews of AVP:Requiem and Live Free or Die Hard
* "In the Crosshairs: The Making of Hitman" : interesting take on the process of how to transition the video game to film.
* "Digital Hits": describing the video game, Hitman.
* "Instruments of Destruction": shows the different weapons that are used in the movie. Also shows a guy firing about 5 of the weapons. He enjoys his work too much.
* "Settling the Score": music from the movie
* "Deleted Scenes": 3 deleted scenes, along with an alternate ending. I am glad that decided on the original.
* "Gag Reel": actually, not that funny.
* "Theatrical Trailer"

I recommend the Hitman, especially if you like a high volume of action and violence !