Hitman: Agent 47 *

Aleksander Bach directed this Thriller. Watch Preview. Cast:  Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds,Thomas Kretschmann, Jürgen Prochnow. Rated R for sequences of strong violence, and some language. Running time is one hour and thirty-six minutes.

An elite assassin (Friend), genetically engineered from conception to be the perfect killing machine, is known only by the last two digits on the barcode tattooed on the back of his neck. While he searches for a young woman (Ware), another modified agent (Quinto) from the Syndicate attempts to kill him.

I don't know whether it's because this is based on a game or because it has a definite European feel and cast (with the exception of Quinto), but I never got involved in the story. The production values are good and the location filming is interesting but none of the characters ever felt real to me. Consequently, it was impossible to really care what happened to any of them.  This is a very bloody film and the violence is about the only thing I think will appeal to those who like action movies. Gamers may want to check this out but I suspect even they will be disappointed, as will most older patrons.

There is one short additional scene after the credits begin. A large screen is preferable. Theatres/Times.