Visually, Hitman is a good film. It is cast with a bit of thought and clearly captures points of detail, such as that slightly odd walk he has, down to a tee. He also appears to have bricks sewn into his shoulders but yet carries a suit with a calm business-like air. I would actually go so far as to say that generally it is a good film, it reminds me a lot of the game, it is very watchable, and there are some excellent action sequences. I particularly enjoyed a gun fight nearing the end of the film, but I don’t want to spoil anything by discussing it here.

The girl is interesting. All action films should have an interesting girl, but this is not to suggest that she must also be the brightest or most eloquent of the bunch.  Just interesting. This lady appears to be straight off the pixalated screen; she has amazingly long legs, a slightly gothic look, and happily strolls around naked or as good as. She may not be the most exciting character I have ever seen, but she is a pleasure to watch.

However there were some downsides to the film. As with a lot of game crossovers it had a weak plot, with massive aps and inconsistencies in the storyline. They had clearly tried to keep it simple, but just makes it slightly confusing instead. I forgive this minor error as the action kept me amused, and it is after all produced by Vin Diesel, so I was never expecting the most intellectual of movies. I was also a little disappointed with the soundtrack, which was a pity, but not a total crime.

What it cannot be forgiven is a far more fatal flaw. Not once did a pacing guard compete his patrol only to find his buddy stripped naked and dragged around a corner. To make matters even worse not once did I see a dead body violently twitching and glitching on the floor as 47 walked away from it. But then again maybe the producers never played the game in this way, maybe they never dragged a body and then watched it reanimate, but I find this hard to believe.

Over all I enjoyed it more than a Tomb Raider movie, more than a punch in the face, and a lot more than not having seen it at all.