The movie didn’t quite live up to expectations; it centers on a hitman whose assignment went wrong, and depicts his subsequent actions. He comes across as resourceful and cunning, and Fassbender delivers a solid performance.

The Killer, directed by David Fincher, is primarily a thriller with touches of action—roughly seventy-five percent suspenseful and twenty-five percent intense sequences—and centers on the life of a professional assassin whose assignment goes wrong early on. This mistake puts him and someone he cares about in danger, but escaping those consequences proves challenging. It brought to mind the visceral impact of Daniel C…

The Killer has an appealing aesthetic, thoughtful voiceover, and strong acting, all supported by impressive visuals. However, viewed from a distance, it remains fundamentally "another" movie about a hitman, failing to make as significant an impact as something like Leon: The Professional. At its core, the story is quite simple, feeling cut short and ultimately lacking substance, though this is somewhat made up…

It brought back memories of Baz Luhrmann’s “Sunscreen” because Michael Fassbender’s character offers some similar life lessons, though not with the same cleverness. The rest of the movie, however, isn’t likely to stick around in your memory for long. His carefully orchestrated killing goes wrong and he accidentally eliminates a schoolteacher instead of his intended victim, forcing him to escape. You'd think someone l…

This is certainly David Fincher's most direct and uncomplicated film to date, and that’s both a strength and a weakness. Michael Fassbender delivers an engaging performance with a somber voiceover, and the cinematography and music create a palpable sense of suspense, all handled exceptionally well by the director. However, the story feels shallow, and the characters are never given names, which prevents any real e…