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Hitman [Blu-ray] - Extreme Edition [2007]

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Director: Xavier Gens
Actors: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper, Ulrich Thomsen
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 2391

Format: Pal
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5039036037020
ASIN: B0011MPHS6

Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: March 31, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
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, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Worth buying October 25, 2008
Bon Bon (London)
HitMan is worth the money. Lots of action and definate way to spend a night in.

Read other reviews to determine whether to make this purchase and Blu ray version shows all the attention to detail.

Wont talk much of the film as it be too much to give away. But go ahead and make that purchase

3 out of 5 stars

Surprising what Olyphant keeps in his trunk... July 19, 2008
Mr. Stephen Kennedy (Doha, Qatar)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Critics were pretty sniffy about this movie on its release, and its true its no piece of art, but taken on its own hyper-kinetic action merits, it's actually not that bad.
Timothy Olyphant plays the Hitman - created, trained and indoctrinated as a consummate killer, known only by his number - 47. After a title introduction establishing his credentials, we see him as he goes on a job in Russia - but all does nto go as planned, and he has to question who is telling him the truth. His only clue is a young Russian woman, who he takes with him as he tries to unravel his predicament. Meanwhile, Dougray Scott is the Interpol officer out to track him down in a remarkably wooden performance. Olyphant himself performs adequately, in a role which requires him to reign in any charisma which is his stock in trade, and become for the most part emotionless.
There is undoubtedly a large suspension of belief required, as the worlds law agencies find it impossible to track a man who wanders around bald with a barcode on the back of his head.. but the action scenes are fun enough, and at least some plot has been inserted to help the unlikely transition from game to big screen. Olga Kurylenko (soon to be seen in the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace) is very easy on the eye in a variety of incredibly unlikely clothes which seem to only barely cover her - and not always that.
Best of all perhaps, are the locations - St Petersburg looks great, and Bulgaria filling in for Russia looks satisfyingly fresh and different to the norm.
All in all, this does not do enough to break the curse of game to big screen adaptations being disappointments, but it's better than most and for brainless and occasionally imaginative action is worth a watch.

4 out of 5 stars

Good action movie May 4, 2008
D. W. Chester (Woking, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is a good action movie. Notice that the only negative user review is by someone who is a fan of the computer game of the same title. This happens regularly and I do not comprehend it. Judge the movie on the movie and not on some daft brainless computer game! Check out the reviews for Resident Evil Extinction and you will find exactly the same comments.

Hitman is a good movie. The action and effects are awesome. The Blu-Ray version has very good picture quality although not quite as crisp as some but you will need a very big screen (more than 50") or projector to even notice. It is far better than the aweful MPEG2 transfers that we sometimes suffer on BD titles like Commando for example. Why do those idiotic BD producers do that? It would be like putting a 1.3 litre engine in a Ferrari! Sound is DTS HD Master 5.1 and so is very good. Shame it is only 5.1 channels but then everything can't always be perfect!

All-in-all a very entertaining movie.

4 out of 5 stars

COOL FILM!!!!!!!! April 18, 2008
caz (Herts, England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I like this film i believe the reviews that only gave it 1 star are overly harsh. If you liked the bourne films then i is sure u would like this, it is not quite as good but still good. Fight scenes are great, soundtrack draws you in and chemistry between 47 and nika is good.
Basically a good action flick,

1 out of 5 stars

Missman April 16, 2008
Sam (Reading, Berkshire)
1 out of 7 found this review helpful

The Hitman has no name other than Agent 47. Sired by a mysterious group his entire life has been geared towards becoming the best assassin in the world. He is given his missions via computer and executes his goals without bias or compassion. That is until he himself becomes a target for the others in his brotherhood. This betrayal all seems to stem from the execution of a Russian President who died, but appeared alive the next day. Hitman must uncover the truth behind the botched murder and in doing so discover who is trying to kill him. It's just lucky that he happens to be the best of the best.

`Hitman' is one of the worst films I have seen this year which is a real shame as I am a huge fan of the games. The main issue is that you never feel any connection to Timothy Olyphant as the Hitman because he is a character who has no emotion or background. Killing several police officers who are only doing their job does not make me sympathetic. This may be similar to the game, but games and films are very different.

Other problems are rampant. The acting is awful with Olyphant and Olga Kurylenko being the worst - any film that makes Dougray Scott look good is doing something wrong. I also felt that the action was too clinical. There were some extreme moments earning the 15 cert, but the majority of fights used fast editing which is a technique best left to 12A films. Finally this is the worst BluRay translation I have seen with a slightly grainy image with less quality than a DVD - perhaps this was due to the poor direction only? Overall, one to avoid - especially if you have a love for the source material or good action films.

Sammy Stinker

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