It's not a particularly strong film, and it’s difficult to say precisely what would have made it better. The idea of Stallone and Banderas playing opposing assassins seemed interesting at first, but this technoir thriller ends up being rather dull. It feels like the story needs a complete overhaul to live up to the potential of that pairing, which seems like an enormous task. Final rating:★★ - There were elements …

Stallone portrays an aging hitman caught up in a chase with a younger assassin seeking to claim the top spot. He joins forces with a computer expert as he confronts both his pursuer and a past trauma. Antonio Banderas and Julianne Moore provide supporting performances, while Richard Donner directs and the Wachowski brothers wrote the screenplay; Assassins seemed destined to be a high-quality action film. Unfortuna…