i think Bekmambetov is a visual director rather than a narrative driven one...i wont go into this film expecting a standard assassin movie only with cool effects...because clearly the assassins are meant to be portrayed as having far beyond standard human ability...Mr X reminds me of a matrix agent in that last clip that was posted
Another great looking clip:
Right folks, I’ve watched this (apparently it comes out later in America or something, and I live in England) and it rocks on the big screen, but does feel a little silly and shallow. Some absolutely ridiculously hilarious stunts, and James McAvoy DOES fill the part perfectly. Some neat effects with bullets plowing through heads, and beautiful design.
For those who’ve read the comics, this starts off like the comics then goes completely off the track. He doesn’t even kill innocents in it, and it contains no super–villains as such, simply a fraternity of assassins. Angelina Jolie, appropriately named Fox, has great tattoos but completely the wrong race!
I do like the thing about looms and fate in it, though, because it puts me in mind of Greek mythology with the Moirae spinning people’s lives and then snipping them to end them.
Saw this tonight as well, except, surprisingly, I liked it a lot. Don't get me wrong, the movie was way over the top and very unrealistic and it strayed from the comics almost completely, but regardless, the action sequences were great, McAvoy was very likeable as the lead and the essentials of the plot were kept the same.
It sucked. It has a story that has been to death in fiction a million times: a nobody loser is molded into a killer by an organization. He then goes on a personal scavenger hunt, carries out a vendetta, and then it turns out to be a morality tale. The movie was totally dependent on shoot-outs, car chases, and the presence of Morgan Freeman (who for almost the past 20 years has only been doing mentor supporting roles) to give it a sense of legitimacy.
Oh, and I was hoping they'd call it a "frat" at least once.