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“The Killer”, perhaps the most generic and cliché name for a movie and yet they decide to go ahead with it. Before I started watching or deciding whether to see it because of course, with such a name it could be anything, I started to read a little about it and I saw its cast and it is here where there were a couple of names that caught my attention: Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy. The first for her character in GOT and Fast and Furious and the second for being the famous Driss in The Intouchables and of course, the super skilled thief named Lupin. Both of them are very good at this kind of movies so I knew I wasn't going to see anything wasted.
This story focuses on Zee (Nathalie Emmanuel), a hired assassin, a kind of hitman who is well known in the underworld of the city of Paris. She has a reputation for being ruthless, violent and above all effective in her work. She works for Finn (Sam Worthington) a guy who at the same time works for the head of crime in the city, Jules Gobert (Eric Cantona), yes, the ex-football player. The thing is that she is asked to do a job, to go to a place and kill everyone without distinction, that sometimes generated an internal conflict for her but she ended up doing it anyway, until one night when she decides to leave a loose end.
And this happens precisely because of what was said before, many times it was questioned why kill someone and if that person really deserved to die. This living person represents a problem for Zee because now they are after her for not having fulfilled the contract. On top of all this we have the police in the figure of Sey (Omar Sy), a very perceptive and intelligent detective who starts the investigation; he is one of those unbribable ones who can't stand corruption. Then this story becomes a perennial persecution of all against all where in the end come to light betrayals, conspiracies and many dead killed in a myriad of forms and modalities.
The plot is what it is, basic and to the point. There is not much surprise, everything is focused on Zee's modus operandi and the way she kills those who get in her way. Despite being a cold killer we will see in her a human side that struggles many times for wanting to impose itself but there are things in her past that do not allow her to leave that world. That battle is also interesting to watch. Personally I was not bored, it is a generic movie, you know what is going to happen, you know the fate of each character but it is still very enjoyable, very good for hanging out. Few changes in the plot, the plot twists don't have much weight, there are a couple that could be interesting but not more.
This is pure action where we will see scenes of fights, shootings and chases that in my opinion were well done. It is somewhat violent and graphic, that's good, the deaths that occur range from mutilations, firearms, swords, slit throats, etc.. The fight sequences were also up to par, Nathalie surprised me in that department, a lot of agility and dexterity, the nightclub scene is really good, it's the main axis of the whole story. At least they tried to cover up the flatness of the story with these things, it's the usual technique: the plot doesn't have much weight? - at least distract them and that's the way it was.
The characters, well, not much to say. Both are good. Omar Sy is rare to see him on the side of the good guys, I had the vision of him being Lupin and now to see him chasing someone with certain characteristics of that character is certainly interesting. And Emmanuel is very top notch, it's good to see her in a starring role. I think that even though the movie has its details and it's not perfect she made it decent, nothing bad to say. Basically everything revolves around the two of them, hence the others are secondary.
A very average movie, but pretty average I would say. I give it a 6/10. Although it doesn't get tiring when watching it, I was expecting a little more in terms of story and depth. Action at its best and good fight sequences but that's as far as it goes. It lasts less than two hours, that's good. I leave the trailer below.
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Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
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