The Killer

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	Nathalie Emmanuel	Zee
	Sam Worthington	Finn
	Diana Silvers	Jenn
	Said Taghmaoui	Prince Majeb Bin Faheem
	Angeles Woo	Chi Mai
	Eric Cantona	Gobert
	Tcheky Karyo	Tessier
	Gregory Montel	Jax
	Hugo Diego Garcia	Coco
	Michaël Erpelding	Serge
	Aurélia Agel	Juliet
	Guillaume Kerbusch	Alves
	Fabrice Scott	Inspector General
	Kelian Maréchaux	The Breton
	Elie Haddad	Avi
	Lydie Muller	Jenn's Mother
	Etienne Guillou-Kervern	Hallway Policeman
	Vincent Winterhalter	Magistrate
	Igor Skreblin	Russian Mobster 'L'Orange'
	Octave Delepaule	Hostage Boy
	Marius Delepaule	Hostage Boy
	Kévin Table	Private Room DJ
	David Clark	Carl Stanley
	Jaz Deol	Sidney
	Anissa Bakhti	Givenchy Model

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Director	John Wo
	John Woo
Writer	John Woo, Brian Helgeland, Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Eran Creevy
Producer	Arthur Anderson, John Bernard, Terence Chang, Robin Fisichella, Alex Gartner, Mark Gordon, Matt Jackson, Robin Mulcahy Fisichella, Charles Roven, Lori Tilkin, Angeles Woo, John Woo
Musician	Marco Beltrami
Photography	Mauro Fiore

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My quick rating - 5.8/10. This unnecessary 2024 remake feels like a tribute to John Woo’s earlier brilliance but ends up being a lesser version of what made his original work exceptional. The film follows an elite Asian assassin who accidentally blinds a beautiful singer and then risks everything to protect her. Along the way, she partners with an LAPD detective who is hunting her down. While the premise sounds intense, it doesn’t hit the emotional or action-packed highs you’d expect from Woo. It’s hard to understand why he even chose to remake his own classic. The 2024 version feels more like a self-parody, bringing back every cliché that action films borrowed from him over the years. From the slow-motion shots to the dove symbolism, it’s all here—but without the depth or flair that made them so iconic. It almost feels like Woo is making fun of his own style, which diminishes the impact. Nathalie Emmanuel does a decent job as the assassin, but she never quite convinces as an elite one. Her performance is more competent than commanding, which weakens the sense of threat and intensity that should come from someone in her role. Even if you haven't seen the original, the plot is laid out so simplistically that nothing comes as a surprise. Every twist is telegraphed well in advance, making the film feel formulaic. The action scenes, while solid, don’t rise to the level expected from Woo. They are competently shot and have some flair, but none of the sequences feel as masterful or groundbreaking as his previous work. Ultimately, this remake just wasn’t necessary. It brings nothing new to the table and doesn’t do justice to the legacy of Woo’s original. This is a film that’s competent but lacks the punch and innovation that once made John Woo a master of the genre. And if you are thinking of remaking Hard Boiled next, PLEASE do it justice.

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