Alrighty then, so I saw Abduction and Killer Elite in the same night. I must have been in an action adventure mood. Killer Elite is an action drama that is filled with guns, stunts, and government cover-up. All the good things that make films interesting! We have Jason Statham as Danny, he is the best of the best assassins. He know how to do his job and do it well. There is also Robert DeNiro as Hunter, he was the best and he trained Danny. Danny looks at Hunter as a type of father figure/mentor. We then throw in a little sexy Clive Owen as Spike a MI5 former enforcer.
The film starts with Danny and Hunter going on a job in the Middle East during the 1980's. Now this movie claims to be based on real events but you know how loosely that term in used now a days. Anyways, the job goes bad and Danny is injured and decides to get out of the "life". We flash ahead a few years and we see Danny is living in the Outback and has a new girlfriend played by Yvonne Strahovski. She is a new actress but very sweet and charming. She is one of those girls you can't help but like. Danny gets a package with a picture of Hunter being taken prisoner.
Danny finds out that a Middle Eastern man wants revenge for the British government killing his 3 sons. He hires Danny to find these men, get a recorded confession, and kill them but make it look like an accident. This is so the man's son can go back to his homeland with revenge. The only way Danny will do it is if they have Hunter.
Danny must assemble a team and hunt these guys down. Spike is a retired agent that finds out about Danny and tries to stop him. He tries to figure out Danny's every move to stop him.
The movie is filled with everything a Statham film has, action, adventure, and guns. They movie was very well done with stunts. There were only a few that you didn't believe were possible. There is a great one of Statham flipping over while tied to a chair....it's freaking awesome! I must say Owen really kept up with Statham's action. There are a few great fight scenes between the two of them.
The movie does tend to slow down a bit in the middle. It was almost like there was too much action and it didn't have the same effect anymore. It does pick up again near the end and then you will be on the edge of your seat till the credits roll.
Action: Yep
Adventure: no bad
romance: so so
Over all B+
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