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Not a bad movie, but it never totally engaged me. posted on 18 Aug 2009
"Killshot" is a reference to the job that Armand 'The Blackbird' Degas does. He is an assassin for a mob and as he tells a younger protégé, you have to plan everything and when you go in you take the shot and then leave. Ideally one shot, one 'kill shot', is all you need.Mickey Rourke is Armand 'The Blackbird' Degas, part Native American. In the opening scenes we see a botched job where his little brother gets killed. Because of this when Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richie Nix enters his life, Armand befriends him because he reminds him of his dead brother.I have to stop here and state that no one as stupid as Richie Nix would still be alive at 27 if he were a real person. Or, if he were still alive it would be as a prisoner securely locked away for the rest of his life. But in this story he is just more annoying than menacing.Anyway, back to the story. A chance encounter at a real estate office kickstarts the core of this movie. Armand and Richie go there to extort some money but married couple Diane Lane as Carmen Colson and Thomas Jane as Wayne Colson happen to be there. No one gets killed in the brief fight that ensues, but after Carmen and Wayne saw their faces the assassin's rule is that they must die. So most of the movie has Armand and Richie trying to find Carmen and Wayne while the authorities realize they are in danger so protect them by moving them to southern Missouri with fake names in the Federal Protection Program.The story is further complicated by the fact that Carmen and Wayne were already contemplating a divorce after 15 years of marriage, and we get to see if this fight to stay alive will become a bonding experience that will save their marriage.Veteran actor Hal Holbrook appears briefly as Papa, the head of the crime family, bare above the waist and with only a towel wrapped around him. He doesn't look bad for a man almost 110 years old.Rosario Dawson is mostly wasted in a small role as Donna, the girlfriend of Richie.For the subject matter most of the movie is rather dull. Lane and Jane aren't given much to work with.SPOILERS: As the movie progressed I wondered several times why Armand put up with Richie, and didn't put a bullet through his head earlier. Finally, in Carmen's house, with Richie blabbing continuously the deed was done. When Wayne showed up to check on Carmen he noticed, through a window, a gun on a table and Richie's body on the floor. He correctly figured what was going on and went back to his truck to get his gun. There was a showdown of sorts outside between Wayne and Armand, when Carmen comes out with the pistol and only one bullet. She puts it right into Armand's head. Carmen and Wayne win, they get to stay together and rebuild their relationship.
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I've watched this film after getting suggested by a friend of mine. First of all, I did take a look at the cast: Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Diane Lane, Tom Jane... I thought that I couldn't go wrong even with Rourke and Dawson alone like in Sin City, but I was mistaken.Rourke pretends to be a Native Indian, and does his job real good, but he is no Native Indian even nearly. The character of Rosario Dawson is wasted totally, you can cut it off and forget easily. Diane Lane did her part just fine. Tom Jane tried to perform like a super-man from The Punisher, but he was clearly no supposed to.The story line is predictable extremely. Even though the whole thing starts up pretty promising, it degrades in quality quickly and leads to a dumb, really dumb end. I cannot believe that a professional hit-man can do so many mistakes one after another. And I do know for sure what a close shot of Remington 870 means.So, we have a mediocre thriller to watch once upon a time and never return. Without Rourke and Lane it wouldn't even score 6/10 in my opinion.
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First of all it's been advertised exactly as what it is, an action flick, so why some complained about the depth of the experience is beyond me.You got the carpenteresque score to highlight the suspense, Rourke dwelling in the hoodlum with a "upscale" pimp appearance he got us accustomed with in both private and public appearances, posing not more than usual, but more than the average model at a photo-shoot (still, not more than Brando), Gordon Lewitt ripping elks of the wall in a raging attempt to reenact de Niro's performance from "Mean Streets". Thomas Jane, well being himself, less than, say, in "Thursday", where he was top dog, but still good, and Lane, a bit lost in the mix.Beside the bit lumpy ending, story moves quite well. Fun, funny, great visuals. Great soundtrack, also.Was probably meant as a vehicle for Trejo, but turns out good for Rourke, also.
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'Killshot' surprised me with its decent story, not totally original but still very refreshing comparing to those usual action flick stories that can just bore u to death. 'Killshot' is almost nothing like that, you don't quite know what will happen next or how it will end. Mickey Rourke makes good, rock solid appearance and acting is on high level.'Killshot' is far from being perfect though, it has clumsy and sloppy parts where it feels dumb and unrealistic. But if you're not bugged with that too much then you're gonna enjoy it like me or even more. All in all, you definitely wont feel like you wasted your time after seeing it.7/10
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KILLSHOT is far from being a great movie. I suppose it could be said that it isn't even a movie, but instead a DVD project as it has a rather leaden history. But though there was no theatrical release to garner public interest and little promotional material about its shelf release, it may just find an audience among word of mouth promotion. It has enough elements to keep the interest of even late at night tired viewers - and that says a lot these days. Elmore Leonard's novel has been reconstructed by Hossein Amini and John Madden has done his best to string together the various beads of the plots that comprise this story, and the result is a film peppered by some worthwhile actors who do their best to make the implausible story lines work. Armand 'Blackbird' Degas (Mickey Rourke) is a long time hit-man, an American Indian with a past pasted together by tragedies who accepts an assignment to make a new kill. His plan is disrupted by his accidental and maladaptive association with a bona fide psychopath Richie Nix (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and girlfriend Donna (Rosario Dawson). Nix decides to partner with Blackbird and in the process they encounter a 'couple on the rocks' - Carmen and Wayne Colson (Thomas Jane and Diane Lane) - who happen to witness an incident that puts them in danger of Nix and Blackbird's recipe for not leaving witnesses. The couple is put on Witness Protection Program but that doesn't dent the clever Blackbird from accomplishing his goals. The rest of the story is a cat and mouse chase that has some moments of real terror. And as in most of Leonard's stories, things don't turn out the way they seem to suggest. Things are missing from this film that create holes in the story and stretch credibility. The work by the lead actors is quite good as is that of the momentary cameos by such luminaries as Hal Holbrook and Lois Smith. A great film this is not, but a film that maintains attention/tension it is and worth an evening's entertainment. Grady Harp
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I've been reading some of the other comments, most of them are pretty fair, but a few of them are written by people who didn't see the point of the film - nor do they appreciate good acting.I have recently been catching up with Rourkes early work, and I am fascinated by his acting abilities. He plays a very interesting, Native American gang hit-man (Black Bird), and he somehow portrays the characters' experience and inner moral battles without saying hardly anything. In just one look across the table to Diane Lane, he displays his reflections on his past and his desire to change as an ageing assassin. You really get the feeling that Bird has created a cage for himself in which he must uncompromisingly kill anyone who has seen his face, regardless of whether they are good people. I could somehow empathise with Black Birds situation, that he had a long career of emotionless killing that was blown away by the death of his younger brother, which led Bird to take a very different path - with an unlikely accomplice - dragging good people into his dark world.I was also very impressed with Joseph Gordon-Levitts' performance as Richie Nix, but not at all surprised considering his performance in Mysterious Skin (2005). Thomas Jane and Diane Lane (hey that rhymes) did a good job as the troubled couple caught in the middle of it all, but there were no "wow" moments from them either.Overall, this is a pretty good action flick. Sure it's not a crazy, over-indulgent, sensationalist Hollywood blockbuster, but it is a good story about how the average person reacts to extraordinary situations - and how extraordinary people on the fringes of society react to the average person.
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There are many distinct problems with the movie "KillShot". For one, there are way too many coincidences. The husband is a hunter and just happens to be hunting on the day that the main killer shows up, with someone the killer knows. Okay I will take that one. The kid calls the real estate agency that the wife works for and asks for money to be ready when he comes to get it. Okay, I will take that one as well. Before he goes to get the cash he decided to rob our killer, who doesn't kill him but decided to go with him on the job. It's starting to get real weak. Then they show up, on the same day that the husband has an interview with his wives boss. No one is there but the wife and the husband who has decided to make his way into the empty office. They make their way into the office and the professional killer just assumes that they are talking to the right guy. That is just in the first 15 minuets.There are a lot more holes in this movie then I care to talk about. Why the killer didn't just kill everyone at the real estate agency I don't know. Why he didn't shoot the woman on her porch, I don't know. Why he kept letting that dumb kid make all those stupid moves and mess a whole lot of crap up, I don't know. Why the girlfriend was even in the movie, I don't know. Why he decided not to pocket the gun and just leave it out on the counter, I don't know. Why they even went into the witness protection program, I don't know. What I do know is that the Casting Director did a great job, the Director of Photography did very good work, the Location Scout picked great locations, and the Production Designer was worth every penny. So my advice for anyone that is going to pick a script that is going to be so well worked by the crew, make sure that every attempt to kill someone by the hit man is not foiled by a peak through an open window.
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Lots of actors seemingly heading for the scrap heap have made memorable comebacks. Burt Reynold in "Boogie Nights" , John Travolta in " Pulp Fiction" and Sylvester Stallone in " Copland" are the three obvious examples. The most recent High profile comeback has been Mickey Rourke in the magnificent film " The Wrestler" but was it just a flash in the pan? When real estate agent Carmen Colson catches a glimpse of a hit-man named the Blackbird as he carries out a job, a subsequent request for her to testify against the aging gun for hire soon lands both Carmen and her husband, Wayne , in the Witness Protection Program. Blackbird isn't a man who likes to leave loose ends when it comes to his work, though, and now as the seasoned assassin and his psychotic partner attempt to catch the couple in their crosshairs, Carmen and Wayne are going to need much more than a few federal agents to make it out of increasingly deadly situation alive Killshot is one of those low budget films that got a very limited release at the start of the year. In fact according to imdbPro.com in the first two weeks of release in the US it grossed just $17,000. When i read details like this it always rings alarm bells. I needn't have worried because Killshot is a really entertaining , well acted thriller of which i thoroughly enjoyed. I found Mickey Rourke's performance an intense one and he has proved to me that he is back with a bang for good! There is also some great acting from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the gorgeous Diane Lane.If your into violent gang related movies you wont be disappointed with Killshot. It delivers on all fronts. The story is believable as are the characters and the final twenty minutes produces real "edge of the seat" excitement. My only criticism is that it does have the feel of a Cable or straight to DVD movie but i cant quite put my finger on why. It shouldn't be a surprise that a film directed by John Madden is as entertaining considering he has brought us "Prime Suspect" , "Inspector Morse" and "Shakespeare in Love" in the past.Killshot is released on DVD in the U.S on May the 26th and has no date yet for a cinema or DVD release here in the UK.7 out of 10
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Truly appalling waste of space. Me and my friend tried to watch this film to its conclusion but had to switch it off about 30 minutes from the end. And i can count the films I have switched off before the end on one hand.The script and direction are leaden and deeply uninspiring. I wouldn't be surprised if they found the script in a pile of cast off scripts from 1983. For example the irritating scroat threatening the real estate guy from his house phone. I mean seriously. The police would be beating his door down in minutes. The scenes and events just wash by you like turds in a river. It is difficult to understand the actual thrust of the film. The narrative flicks between characters in a seemingly random manner breaking up the pathetic attempts at building the characters. Oh and what "characters" they are. The protagonist played by Rourke is dreadful. He could have just sent a cardboard cut out of himself and stayed in bed. After 60 or so minutes of the film I had built absolutely zero attachment to this character. He is neither sympathetic nor hateful. Just a disfigured dummy from a shop window blundering through every single scene. His motivation is impossible to discern from his generally mumbled and emotionless delivery. Is he happy? Is he sad? Angry? No idea. Just those same dead eyes staring out at you from a disfigured chunk of flesh. And the native American theme is just awful and pointless.The good guys are at best unlikeable. A dull white collar stereotype and a simpering neurotic ex-wife stereotype. Cue archetypal wife with shotgun face off with bad guy, "you aren't going to shoot me" that is both tiresomely unoriginal and annoying.The richie nix character seems interesting at first but soon descends into an irritating one sided psycho character. Which seems at odds with the seeming intention of making the bad guys in some way sympathetic or at least realistically motivated.Roasario Dawsons character starts with some promise but soon descends into a sickening and childlike parody of the gangsters chick scenes from Jackie Brown. You really want me to believe her character was SO attracted to Rourke's? Or worse she is just a floozy who sleeps with anything that moves? Realistic female characters FTW! In summary a complete mess of a film. Hopeless characterisations and performances. A leaden and hackneyed script along with uninspired direction. And ultimately extremely dull. Its not even comedy bad either. Laughing at Rourkes haggard face gets pretty old after sitting through the first 15 turgid minutes of the film.
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The first half of this mediocre Leonard adaptation gets Elmore's violently humorous and humorously violent tone quite right, ably supported by a solid cast (with Rourke, playing more with his lively eyes than his stony face, but brilliantly so, and with Lane her usually professional self, being the standouts). Unfortunately after a while the proceedings are reduced to move at a snail's pace and half-assed psycho talk slowly takes over. The thin and rather far-fetched storyline is no help either.Still, dirty down-to-earth crime flicks with characters instead of caricatures are always welcome nowadays.5 out of 10 deadly duck hunts
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I saw the movie after checking its rating on IMDb. Back then, it was at 8.0 and I thought, "wow! That must be a good one". I thought wrong. The beginning of the movie actually keeps what the plot promises, but then it goes exponentially down underneath its basement. I think without the character of Richie Nix, it might have been alright - although he is the reason the story line takes the course it does. The character is just too extreme for my liking, and hard to endure. Also, the journey the main character takes from the beginning of the story till its "climax" at the end is partly irrelevant and could easily have been omitted - the alternative is, I just did not understand the movie.Although I must admit that it is "easy watching", and I had no problems sitting through the whole movie, when it had finished I was somewhat unimpressed by the ending. All in all, rather mediocre.
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Not perfect, but it keeps you on the edge of your seat and it features great performances posted on 12 May 2009
I like Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane. This is the only reason I rented this. I thought this was going to be a bomb even with them, but I like them so much, I had to give it a chance. Needless to say I was wrong. This is a straight-to-DVD thriller that is better than most thrillers that make millions at the box office. Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke are both fantastic as always, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, and Thomas Jane are also fantastic. The story follows hit-man Armand "The Blackbird" Degas (Mickey Rourke.) One day, he gets robbed by Richie Nix (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), only to have Richie join him. One day a couple named Carmen and Wayne Colson (Diane Lane and Thomas Jane.) They get sent to the witness protection program. This is needless to say Armand and Richie find them anyway, and they become their next target. The movie turns into a will they/ won't they kill them. As Richie's girlfriend, Donna, Rosario Dawson is fantastic. This movie is a little ludicrous, and sometimes even slow and tedious at times, but it's so thrilling and entertaining with such great performances that you can forgive its flaws and so it would be a good idea that you go see it.
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Blackbird's last mission. the real story of his death.the real Elmore Leonard film. Mickey Rourke's big role after Marv. Detroit way.look out for the 100 min version.After his brother gets killed and the other one doing time in Kingston, Blackbird takes on a job to whack some old man in a criminal business. Meets Richie after it goes sour with them (on account of a bitch with a lipstick) and agrees to squeeze some money out of a real estate man. He never leaves witnesses and he won't take the shot if he thinks he can miss.the uncounted Bullet. Don't hang around. Don't get it twisted. John Madden and Hossein Amini did a good job. and turned out a franchise material.
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Killshot should have had its day in court theatrically. It was a property that had been in the works for many years dating back to the mid-90s with the Weinsteins and nearly being made with a very intriguing pairing of De Niro in what is now Mickey Rourke's part of Blackbird and Quentin Tarantino in the role Joseph Gordon-Levitt's part of Richie Nix. And now, several years later, it comes to us direct to DVD (if it had a theatrical release I certainly missed it somehow), and considering its presentation as such, without any special features (out of shame or just not being able to get anyone for comment?) it's not that bad. At least, not as bad as one might expect, that it would be another total bastardization of a classic Elmore Leonard novel filled with talky tough guys and flawed good guys and one of those plots that's more about character than story. Well, at least not entirely.Its story is simple: hired killer with a bad rep, Blackbird, is seen by a guy (Thomas Jane) and his ex (Diane Lane) at a real estate office, and he and his not-really partner/mentee low-life Richie Nix need to go after them, because, as the line goes "she's seen my face." There's witness protection program moving, and eventually the killers follow up on their targets, yada yada. The story seems fine, on paper. But there's something curious to it not being super suspenseful or engaging all the time (though there are some exceptions, which I'll get to in a moment), and I think it's due to John Madden's direction. It's slick but impersonal, without a whole lot of urgency and in a few scenes seemingly phoned-in. He's a director who's made a name with romance dramas sometimes successful (Shakespeare) and not (Corelli's Mandolin) and he doesn't feel at home directing something that should have been in more capable genre-director hands. Indeed, and I can't believe I'm writing this, the original choice, Tony Scott, would have been a more ideal candidate.So if the script is only marginally strong, depending on when or when not it seems to take its cues (if not actually take from the source) of the Leonard novel (certain scenes like the Elvis dialog, or the joke about Nix "not like Stevie Nicks, have that Leonard feel, while the characters Lane and Jane play are barely two-dimensional), and the direction only competent, why the partial recommendation? Because, for the most part, the casting works. Mickey Rourke could have potentially sleep-walked through the part, but there is something of a good performance kicking around, and some scenes, like his last scene of dialog with Carmen is compelling and the method he employs (one can see Rourke sticking around Indian reservations for months for such a thankless film) work its stuff. Lane is also very good as the scared but strong Carmen, while Jane is... yeah, it's Thomas Jane, not so great.But the real keeper here is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This is an actor who has worked since he was young (I remember him as early as the Angels in the Outfield remake), and he's gotten better to the point that his name carries some weight. In Killshot we see him dig into what could be a conventional sociopath-maniac and give him life, moments that connect, like that very Leonard scene where he gives Carmen's mother a back-rub while in her house getting possible info. He, like Rourke, understand what potential there is in the material and seizes upon it. If the filmmakers were on the same page with (some) of the cast, it would be very memorable. Instead, it's something that one can feel a little bad for not making it just limited theatrically, but not that it may be forgotten in time like some other Leonard adaptations.
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A small treasure of a crime film. But if Rourke's partner wasn't such a jerk this would have been a minor classic posted on 14 Apr 2009
Mickey Rourke is a mafia hit man who runs into a young hot head who reminds him of his brother. When the hotheads plan for quick cash goes wrong the pair are seen by Diane Lane and her soon to be ex-husband, Thomas Jane. Rourke knows that no one who sees him in action can't live and the pair head off to remove the witnesses.Small scale Elmore Leonard adaption is a small treasure of a film. Its a well acted film about a bunch of damaged people (everyone seems to be walking wounded), who get caught up in some dark business. It is in its way almost a modern film noir. I should probably point out that those looking for the humor of Get Shorty or Jackie Brown are going to be shocked by the darker tone.Though far from a great film (the hot head is such a jerk you don't know why Rourke hooks up with him when he's clearly trouble, nor why he doesn't pop him not long after that) this is a solid little thriller thats perfect for curling up with on a Saturday night. I liked the film a great deal and know that it will end up in my collection once the DVD comes out.Worth a look either on DVD or cable.
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Made on the same year that The Wrestler, I think this movie could have received better critics had it been during another year, nevertheless I like where Tarantino took us here through Mickie. Mickie Rourkie is this time the tough Indian hit-man of the north of the country hiring his services to the local mafia for those difficult jobs, too messy even for the mob. This time, the veteran pro killer will meet a hyperactive youngster with "trouble" as middle name and will try to make the best while trying to find out the whereabouts of a married couple witness and target of one job that went wrong. At the end, "Blackbird" will dedicate a bullet for his young associate and will find also one from him for the mistake a pro never had to commit. C my complete review at www.whentheshipcomesin.com
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KILLSHOT with Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson and Hal Holbrook, directed by John Madden. MICKEY Rourke's intense and interesting performance as a troubled hit-man lifts this structurally flawed adaptation of Elmore Leonard's gritty crime novel. Directed by John Madden ("Shakespeare in Love"), the film is never as much fun as the book, which was a violent, witty and richly enjoyable slice of ultra-sleazy pulp fiction. But, despite all it's fault (the movie was completed in 2006, but is only being released now), "Killshot" is not a total dead loss and is likely to be enjoyed by genre fans who approach it with low expectations. Oscar-nominee Rourke ("The Wrestler") plays Armand "The Blackbird" Degas ,a veteran, half Indian hit-man for the Toronto mob who slays his boss's girlfriend during a hit. Returning to the rural area where he was raised, he pairs up with dim-witted young psychopath Richie Nix (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). Then, when, when the lovely Carmen Colson (a sexy, effective Diane Lane) sees Armand's face during a botched crime, he decides she must die. And the chase is on. "Killshot is a rather messy film that shows evidence of post-production edits and re-shoots, but Armand, Carmen and Richie are classic Leonard characters, there're one or two good shoot-outs and at least the films retains some of the master crime writer's wonderful trademark dialogue. Nice scenery too. As a Leonard fanatic, I wouldn't have missed the chance to see this on the big screen for anything (it's been given a national cinema release in South Africa - not a huge one, but way bigger than five screens in Phoenix ). I wasn't expecting much, so I certainly was not disappointed. Quite a bit of the book comes through and although Gordon-Levitt - usually one of my favourite young actors - sometimes goes to far over the top, the supporting cast is pretty good. Thomas Jane and (a totally miscast) Rosario Dawson have some nice moments and there's a cool cameo by the great Hal Holbrook . However, the interaction between Armand and Carmen Colson is nowhere near as intriguing as in the book (perhaps this has something to do with the notorious Weinstein scissors) and even though the picture has been pruned to 84 minutes it still drags in the second half. Reading Elmore Leonard's website the other night, I noticed that the maestro has seen the film (apparently a 100-minute cut) and seems to have enjoyed it, which tells us something. This flawed, but watchable (there's a good film lurking in there somewhere) movie should have been released to more cinemas in the States. Sadly, it doesn't look as if that's going to happen, but I can tell you one thing. It's going to be a solid renter when it hits DVD. Hopefully the distributor will release both this 84-minute cut and a longer version on disc. And let's hope we get to see Johnny Knoxville's deleted scenes, and a director commentary. But I suppose it will only come out in a vanilla version shorn of special features.My Rating: 6 out of 10 (on the big screen).PS. Drop the score down to 5/10 for the DVD - I've now seen the (South African release)DVD which in the 1.78 aspect ration ratio rather than 2.35.1 and looks shoddy compared to how it looked on the big screen. The film really falls to pieces on a second viewing.
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Based on the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name, Killshot suffers from a lack of focus, direction, and creativity – all elements which the original story likely had, and negative test screenings forced severe edits, (including the complete excising of a character) resulting in a film that feels almost nothing like a Leonard story. Far too many characters populate a storyline too simplistic and straightforward (not a typical trait of the author's work) and the focus continually switches between two hit men who are difficult to like and a troubled couple who don't command our sympathy. While the story itself provides precious few twists and turns, sadly by the end of the film its appeal still remains a mystery. Washed-up hit-man Armand "The Blackbird" Degas (Mickey Rourke) follows a strict code during his missions that inadvertently sours his latest assignment. Now on the run from his former employer, he haphazardly joins forces with inept misfit criminal Richie Nix (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to gain some quick cash by extorting a wealthy realtor. When struggling couple Carmen and Wayne Colson (Diane Lane and Thomas Jane) are privy to the thieves' blundered plot, they are forced into hiding as the crazed killers will stop at nothing to silence the two witnesses. Killshot proves that being based on an Elmore Leonard novel isn't grounds for immediate success or even a promising adaptation. The characters, situations, and even resolutions in the film are all tired and unoriginal and only very randomly hint at something more. It's not that there wasn't potential, especially when Rourke's black-garbed, calm and collected assassin perfectly executes a hit during the opening scene – purpose and principals are just continually abandoned as each minute ticks away. The style and manner in which each character is introduced is the most intriguing; visually the roles of Bird and even Wayne are fleshed out befittingly, giving immediate interest and depth to personas that typically end in a creative impasse.The pairing of the cold and calculating Black Bird with the irrational and explosive Richie is an enticing combination (comparisons to Fargo would be extravagantly too kind), except that each character seems to slowly lose track of the traits that kept them initially interesting. As Richie starts picking up the more experienced killer's habits, Bird loosens his grip on his own methods of murder. Regardless of what he sees in his momentary lighthearted fling with Donna (Rosario Dawson), it's hard to imagine that his final confrontation with panicky Carmen would provoke a confession of his true nature and subsequent carelessness that drastically affects his outcome. Likely or not, this is Killshot's unfortunate downfall – and little entertainment can be garnered from these characters who steadily lose their originality by continually contradicting the habits that once made them intriguing. - The Massie Twins
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Killshot got some good action sequences though not like Die Hard or Lethal Weapon.Most of the scenes involve direct gun shots.Killshot is a story of two killers one professional,experienced hit-man and other more a psychotic type,who terrorize a couple involved in a real estate business after they refuse to pay their demand.The story is simple,acting is up to mark especially from the sides of Diane Lane(unfaithful) and Mickey Rourge(The wrestler).What differentiates Killshot from other numerous action movies is instead of showing frequent nonsense action &voilence,it gathered up as a story,defining the characters well & establishing the relationship between them.
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I'm sorry guys, all who thought this film could be something great, I'm afraid you would be disappointed.The standard, the movie wanted to set is completely ruined by some very simple plot. So simple, that the movie is not evolving until the end. I asked myself if the plot wasn't about the action but about the main character (played by Mickey Rourke), but I found that the character was inconsistent - either he is a professional killer or some guilt haunted brother. But both don't go together, because the kid he tries to guide poses him in dangerous situations where no professional killer would put himself. Now, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is a good looking actor, but he played his character a little unnatural. I didn't believe his acting, it looked like the director tried to pull out of him some personality he couldn't provide. And he didn't have to, because his less crazy behavior was creepy enough. The only one whose acting was great, was Diane Lane. If not her, i would give this movie 1 star.In conclusion, I expected to see some well played movie and some interesting plot. And I completely blew it with my high expectations.