J Neilson

Was expecting more of a quirky, fun action film but this eas utterly flat and soulless. Was this really by Linklater? Dull and a horrible ending. All filmed in that even flatter, oversaturated brightness that seems mandatory for most Netflix movies. What kind of hitman movie doesn't even mention Agent 47 during a long montage telling us how hitmen are all over popular culture, as the overused, smug voiceover tells us that hitmen also aren't even real! Compounded by many useless foreshadowing moments. Really, it didn't even make use of the boat that gets mentioned...there was an obvious potential for bringing it all together. It felt like they'd discarded a better script about maybe being hunted by a real hitman while the police are after the protagonist for a murder he didn't commit. Just give us something where there are real stakes. A real underdog. This is the most unsympathetic bunch of characters I've seen in a while. It's because they're acting as the good guys that it's all so repellant. The Gray Man movie was vastly better than this, as Ryan Gosling has more charisma in his little finger than the entire cast of this boring dreck. Or watch David Fincher's The Killer. Or Pulp Fiction. There are so many better ways to spend a movie night if you're after hitmen and retribution.

Really fun and did great with its concept, I'm a sucker for movies where people are trapped against yhe odds. This is like the opposite of the Descent or 47 Metres Down. Their enemy is gravity!! Great popcorn movie, your feet will tingle!

This is a fun ancient mythology film that feels more like Pirates crossed with the Mummy (1998). Hugely underrated. Great performances and campy in the best way. A few ropey effects, but overall it works as a gorgeous comic book (would also make a great videogames), heavily stylised romp through Ancient Egypt.

Unpredictable, subtle, and brilliantly crafted. Not what I expected. Beautifully strange, darkest comedy.

Tedious shallow guff. Watch Layer Cake or Sexy Beast instead.