Killer Elite 2011 by AverageMansReviews

Killer Elite 2011 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/shooting/stabbing/suffocating/torture/running over/vehicle crash/drugs/biting/medical

In 1981 Australia: Danny Bryce [Jason Statham:] an ex-contract killer, after his last job went a little sidewoods is having to come out of retirement, because Hunter [Robert De Niro:] a contract killer that is good friends with Bryce, that has got himself into some trouble and needs Bryce needs to get him out of trouble

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing for this 116 minutes film is for heavy amount of the time stagnant, what with the changes of locations with named on-screen or without, by the time it actually settled into some kind of progressive movement, I couldn't be bothered with this project, my interest really did switch off.

Action; well they are very much what we come to expect in the modern action genre, I mean the only action sequence that stood out for me and the person I watch some of this content with is where Bryce users this chair as a weapon whilst he is still tied to it, he is able to flip it and land on somebody.

Character developments and performances; they are on both counts designed/solid versions of what they are meant to be. Well saying that I have just remembered that and I don't usually give this information way, but it is so poorly done that I have to make a reference to it; this film may indicate to its viewers that this character may be dead, by the usage of memory recalls. But this character isn't dead; this kind of character development has been done incredibly poorly and I am being nice when I say that; in fact it makes his film look like a joke.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; don't get me wrong it is on the whole a solid film, but it is just that and obviously if you are a Statham fan or/and De Niro [just a heads up; he is in a supporting role in this title] take a look at this film, but just keep my mark in mind as without being arrogant it is probably an average, but fair reflection of it and there is some art in the ending credits as we see these performers in this kind of dot art; this is well worth looking at and yes usually I put this down as an extra bits and pieces, but in this case I was thinking I would put a little bit more substance here. This film has some awards accredited to its name and no they are not all positives; 2 Winners Australian these awards are from the same award ceremony/event for a little while; Screen Sound Guild 2012 ASSG Award Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year and Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing Pete Smith Chris Goodes Paul Pirola Andy Neil Andy Wright. 8 Nominees which includes Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design Paul Pirola Andrew Plain Hayden Collow Carlo Cosentino Leah Katz Yulia Akerholt Lucas Bone Craig Carter Brendan Croxon Les Fiddess Blair Slater Adam Connelly Nicolas Gilou Chris Goodes Cameron Grant James Harvey Nick Kray Frank Lipson Glenn Newnham Martin OswinBrooke Trezise Frédéric Ullmann and Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Location Sound Recording Gary Wilkins Gretchen Thorn burnChris O'Shea Bryn Duffy Cam Eason Nigel Albermaniche Andrew Quinney and now onto the negative Irina Palm d'Or 2011 Irina Palm Worst British Director Gary McKendry