I just saw this movie last night. From the first trailer i saw in the theater and on TV, i KNEW that this movie was going to be awesome and i was not disappointed. First of all the story itself is like something from '24' or 'Spooks'. And its based on true events. It is very much a time piece, lol God i almost forgot about those shorts lol...anyways, it takes place the year i was born, 1980. Second and no less important is the cast. What more could one action fan ask for? Jason Statham vs Clive Owen. Its a match many wanted and many UFC fans would pay to see, and they do not <more> disappoint. Their scenes together, especially when they are trying to out do one another are awesome. Their fight scene looked really genuine. Knowing Statham does a lot of his own stunts and Clive Owen is no push over either, it was just great! Add more GREAT actors in none other then the man himself, New Yorker Robert De Niro, who shines just as bright in what scenes he has, he may not have as much screen time as Jason & Clive, but he steals its, and wow : Dominic Purcell Prison Break, Equilibrium and Blade 3 is a good looking dude, but in this film he looks very much the part of a grungie 80's man lol. Adewale is perfect, the ppl they got to play the supporting cast and the feather men are great, and Yvonne Strahovski Chuck & Heartland is a site for sore eyes. Totally worth the money theaters charge. I very much recommend this movie and i cant wait till it comes out to DVD, and hopefully ill see it again soon.Killer Elite is not a remake of the James Caan movie. FYI. We are introduced to Danny Statham and Hunter De Niro on a assassination assignment in Mexico. They are mercs. Hunter is the voice of experience and Danny is perhaps the best he has seen. The action is great, they take out a two car convoy and take out the bodyguards and as Danny opens the door to take out the main target, which he does, he is shocked to see the targets son, he freezes and gets shot by a policeman, Hunter gets him out of there and they escape, but Danny says he is finished, he's getting out. Two years later he is trying to settle down with a childhood friend Anne Strahovski . But it all comes to a halt when he receives a package with Hunters picture in it, he's been captured. His handler, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who plays his part SOOOO well tells him that Sheikh Amr has him. He want Danny to do a 6 million dollar job. Kill 3 former SAS agents, agents who killed his first 3 sons. But he must get their confessions on tape and make their deaths look like an accident, only after that would he get his friend and mentor Hunter back. He enlists the help of Davies Dominic Purcell and Meier Aden Young who are more then happy to kick some SAS ass. On the other end is Spike Clive Owen , whose name says it all, he is the lead attack dog for the 'Feather men'. A group of old men and former SAS, who are now businessmen. But they keep an eye on all former SAS agents. Spike catches wind of Davies through contacts and puts together his own team to check it out. As the movie progresses its Team Statham vs Team Owen. And it is one hell of a ride. The fight seen between those too is perhaps the best I've ever seen, even better then Mathew McConaughey vs Christian Bale on Reign of Fire, where McConaughey told Bale it would make the scene better if they REALLY fought...Bale thought he was kidding...and Matt knocked him out with a head butt. The hospital fight scene makes it look like a Sean Connery fight ; But as Danny and Spike are about to find out as they try to kill each other, nothing is what seams. This is a must see, Gary McKendry does a kickass job in his directorial debut. I see great movies in this mans future. Matt Sherring also makes his writing debut and does it just as good if not better then anyone, he adapted Ranulph Fiennes much controversial book. Even though Fiennes later denounced his book as anymore then fiction, the whole cast makes you start to believe that this is nothing but the truth. <less> |