Light entertainment about a super-secret super-agent deployed to kill the Russian president. Or is it a doppelgänger? The heavy anti-Russian stereotypes feel very true after the Crimean crisis, with people calling each other “comrade” while fearing 20 years in Siberia for slipping up. The attempts to mimic “The Matrix” are absurdly funny. (Yes, “Hitman” is based on a video game.) The plot holes are obvious – it seems Russia is teeming with CIA and Interpol agents, operating freely from huge vehicles. Add bearded Orthodox priests, Alpha special troops and, well, robotic hitmen, and I think you'll get the picture. Still, not a bad film if you're expectations aren't too high on a rainy Sunday afternoon…
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