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The script quickly devolves into a confusing web of political conspiracies involving Russian doubles and Interpol agents that fails to build real tension.

Enter director Xavier Gens ( Frontier(s) ) and star Timothy Olyphant, who was then famous for Deadwood but still shaking off the ghost of Scream 2 . Olyphant is an interesting choice in retrospect: he has the dry wit and the physicality for a Hitman, but he lacks the cadaverous, alien stillness of the game’s model. hitman agent 47 2007

If you are a purist looking for a faithful adaptation of Silent Assassin , turn back. This film will anger you. The script quickly devolves into a confusing web

If you view it strictly as a late-2000s, mindless, B-tier action flick with decent violence, you will find some surface-level entertainment in it. However, as a faithful translation of the tactical stealth gaming masterpiece, it misses the mark entirely. wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitman:_Agent_47">Hitman: Agent 47 ? If you are a purist looking for a

Translating passive stealth into active cinema is a paradox. A two-hour movie of a man waiting in a dumpster for a target to walk by does not make for high-octane entertainment. The screenwriter, Skip Woods ( Swordfish , A Good Day to Die Hard ), attempted to solve this by blending the game’s lore with a political thriller narrative.