After a job goes
bad in Mexico, Danny Bryce (Jason Statham) decides to quit, stating that he can
no longer do the job after killing men in front of a child. A year into his
retirement he his dragged in when his mentor Hunter (Robert DeNiro) has been
taken hostage, Danny has been given an ultimatum take the job to save Hunter’s
life, or leave and kill his friend. He opts for option three, breaking him out.
Though he fails miserably they do not kill him or Hunter. Now forced to go
along with the mission to save his friends life Danny will need to rely on all
of his skills that Hunter gave him.
“Killer Elite”
is a fast paced action based on a true story. The film has a star studded cast
leading off with Jason Statham and Robert DeNiro. Though those are the two big
names this film also has Clive Owen. The film is about two hours long and
thoughout the film you will be on the edge of you seat as Danny kills to get
his friend released. The score for this film is perfect and suspenseful and if
the action on the screen cant keep you into the movie the music will. The
casting company did a great job when they hired both Jason and Clive having two
action stars pinned against each other is pure genius and makes the film move a
bit faster than if one of them were not in the film. The lighting for the film
is dark and dreary keeping along with the intense feel that I think they
intended. There is however a few brief scenes of nudity so if you’re a parent
think twice before allowing a small child watch this film. “Killer Elite” is
one of the films that comes along almost every year though, action with great
actors and great fight scenes these films are becoming dull because you can
expect what is coming next. But with that said “Killer Elite” is a must own for
any serious action film collector, or someone that loves Jason Statham Movies.
Good:
-Great Cast
-Good Action
-Some Nudity and
a lot of blood and gore
Bad:
-Like
all action movies a bit predictable
Scully Rating: 8
out of 10