Horribly French flim. I had high hopes, but I'll let my friend's great review speak. Sean Penn becomes the latest addition to the AARP action hero club a very crowded club these days. Unfortunately for Mr. Penn, he lacks the smirky charm of Bruce Wills, the uber-cool of Denzel Washington, and he fails to generate the empathy of Liam Neeson. He simply doesn't come across as a very likable guy, and certainly not someone we can root for.
Based on the novel of Jean-Patrick Manchette, the movie starts out in the Democratic Republic of Congo where Penn is a mercenary disguised as part of a mining security detail. The first 20 minutes are convoluted and introduce numerous characters and sub-plots that leave us wondering if there are any good guys here other than Penn's idealistic doctor girlfriend played by Jasmine Trinca. A sure sign of a weak script is a film that is bookended by "newscasts" to explain both.
Based on the novel of Jean-Patrick Manchette, the movie starts out in the Democratic Republic of Congo where Penn is a mercenary disguised as part of a mining security detail. The first 20 minutes are convoluted and introduce numerous characters and sub-plots that leave us wondering if there are any good guys here other than Penn's idealistic doctor girlfriend played by Jasmine Trinca. A sure sign of a weak script is a film that is bookended by "newscasts" to explain both.