SimonJack
"Assassins" is the simplest of plots, and is an example of the action and mayhem type of films that seem to be what modern audiences want. It has action and just a little intrigue. But mostly, it's blood and guts that turns into a contest between two top hit men. It's pretty pathetic when an audience roots for one cold-blooded killer over another. But then, one has a heart and the other is mostly savage and heartless. So, one's a nicer killer?Sylvester Stallone is the one with a heart. He has never killed an innocent person. Antonio Banderas, on the other hand, seems to relish splattering anyone's blood, just for the sake of killing. Stalone is Robert Rath (not his real name in the movie, of course), and Banderas is Miguel Bain. Toss into this mix Julianne Moore as Electra, and blood and guts goes up a notch to high-tech espionage. Enough said. It will hold one's interest by wondering what comes next, but just barely. Before the end it already seems too long. This isn't a movie to recommend to anyone.
slightlymad22
Continuing my plan to watch every Sly Stallone movie in order, I come to 1995's AssassinsPlot In A Paragraph: Sylvester Stallone plays the number one Hit-man in the world, Robert Rath (don't worry, since it's Sly, he is a Hit-man with morals and principals. He only kills bad guys) who is about to retire, when an ambitious young Hit-man Miguel Bain (Antonio Banderas) appears, with plans on being number one.As so often is the case in the early to mid 90's, Sly is totally over shadowed by his co star. Antonio Banderas steals this movie from Sly, whose character is as boring and bland, as he is ridiculously named!! Like The Specialist before it, he sleepwalks his way through the movie collecting his $15 million paycheck. It's another miss for Sly for me on this one, and truthfully, I'm not quite sure how this missed, a movie about feuding Hit-man, starring action legend Sly Stallone and upcoming star Antonio Banderas, written by the Wachowski bros (Matrix, V For Vendetta) directed by Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon) but somehow it does. Despite it having its moments and some impressive set pieces It feels overly long and slow. It has a few it holes, and the number one Hit-man in the world is a pretty poor shot when it comes to killing the number 2 Hit-man in the world, as is the number two, when it comes to taking down the number one. Killing anyone else?? Never miss. But they can't hit each other. It's better than The Specialist and Judge Dredd, but not up to the standards of Cliffhanger and Demolition Man
gavin6942
Professional hit-man Robert Rath wants to fulfill a few more contracts before retiring but unscrupulous ambitious newcomer hit-man Miguel Bain keeps killing Rath's targets.How often are Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas in the same movie? Not very often. And how often are they both killers, who would be more than happy to kill each other? Only once, so far as I know. It is a great combination, and proof that Stallone was not just a star of the 80s -- he is just as strong here (and some would say he is still good in 2015).This also happens to be one of those Julianne Moore films that has her as a main character before you realized that Moore was a big star. Maybe at this point it was more obvious, but it is quite surprising how many films she did before she was seen as an A-list actress.
Harriet Deltubbo
I had high hopes for Assassins after reading articles in magazines on the movie and seeing the trailer. There are some movies that are meant only for one thing: mindless fun. Assassins very clearly comes under such a range of films. In the bundle of all that it lacks, I feel that the movie is ignored for its imagery. About as funny as a bad case of syphilis. Okay, so what did I think of this movie? I liked it because it's fun. It has its fair share of problems. If you are looking for a good movie with good acting this might not be for you. Here's a movie that I'll forever associate with high school. All in all, seven out of ten.
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