kumarkarthik41
Just a worst movie to waste your valuable time don't ever try to watch this movie
corek-24310
A reasonable film, but not full of action, and you have to suspend belief that Kate (Milla) could overpower a fit attacker that surprises her from behind, never mind an aged looking Pierce Brosnan who plays the most incompetent assassin ever seen on the screen, missing killing his target on a number of occasions. The nice point of the film is that it isn't one of these Earth destroying everyone at risk film, just the killing of people at the New York New Year celebrations. Maybe a lot of people, but at least not an over the top, unbelievable scenario. Good for a wet Sunday (unfortunately I watched it on a hot Sunday, but you cannot plan these things). *** Spoilers *** Now for the Spoilers Now I'll mention the Spoilers bit which ruined the film for me because the writers did not truly understand security protocol. When Bill deletes the 5 people that are suspicious, he is supposed to use Kate's details. However any worthwhile secure system will record not just the operator but the time, date and user terminal. As Kate had left the building this would also have been recorded and so she would not be under any suspicion. When Kate accidentally shoots a man in a struggle, she is blamed for the death, but GSR (Gun Shoot Residue) would have been on the assailants hands and again she would not be under suspicion, in fact the Police are more likely want to put her in protective custody. Finally you have an assassin who gets a bomb into a restaurant (and it looks like it is with help of the staff), then detonates it without checking the intended target is even in the building. Seriously?
Steve Jackson
Terrible. Absolutely terrible. Poorly scripted. Poorly edited. It just made me feel, well, poorly.The dialogue in this mess of a film offered every cliché under the sun; delivered with the unnerving, empty disinterest of all involved. On the subject of the actors, Milla Jovovich, and the rest of the film's supporting cast, were so bloody wooden that I thought somebody had thrown chairs onto the set. Chairs that I had wanted to burn in a big warehouse fire.The Embassy HQ woman from Rising Damp (too lazy to look her name up - want to keep in line with the laziness of the creators of this poop of a film) was so one dimensional that I felt the dimensions of a padded cell would have been preferable to her dreadful beyond belief American accent....but then, when I thought movie making couldn't get any worse...enter...Pierce Brosnan's moustache. Then exit Pierce Brosnan's moustache, then enter again, and then it disappears just as quick. These moustache moments are possibly some of the worst lack of continuity scenes in cinema history. In fact, two of my 3 points are for that unintentional gag alone.To sum up I offer you again (like a second moustache, if you will) my assessment in paragraph 1: terrible. I watched this disaster via streaming video and it is the first time that I have prayed for buffering issues throughout - there weren't any. Technology can be so cruel sometimes. So cruel.
nicholls_les
This is nowhere near as bad as some contributers to this site indicate.Pearce Brosnam makes a surprisingly good bad guy and the film moves at a good pace.Of course there are valid criticisms about the plot and particularly the way that a so called trained agent, Kate Abbott played by Milla Jovovich acts in such a foolish manner. No attempt to change her appearance even though she was aware that her picture was all over the net and TV. She was supposed to be following a protocol but clearly veered off this to do her own thing.The ease with which she got a plane to New York during New year was just silly. Oh and she was able to park right outside St Pancras Station.However lots of films have such silly parts but this didn't really detract from this being a very watchable thriller.
AD
