5/10
Ethan Hawke is nice as a hitman who seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.
12 April 2024
It starts in South Africa, a convoy of Interpol agents led by Lin (Xu Qing) transport a prisoner, Keith. At a checkpoint, they are ambushed. Most of the agents are shot, but Lin escapes with Keith (Tyrone Keogh). Later on, Agent Travis Conrad (Ethan Hawke), who becomes embroiled in a series of murders involving people around him and sacrifices everything for his employers, including his family and, ultimately, his own life. He's a professional assassin who dies during one of his jobs, but is brought back to life for a day to fulfill an important mission, that's timed to last exactly twenty-four hours. Once the countdown clock embedded in his arm reaches zero, he'll once again nod off into an eternal slumber if he hasn't completed his task. He will have to team up with the spy who murdered him in order to take revenge on the powerful criminal syndicate that ended the life of his family. Contracted to kill !. Fighting to survive !. He'll stop when he's dead !.

An action-packed film that contains thrills, suspense car crashes , a complex intrigue and plot twists. Thriller directed by Brian Smrz features the performances of Ethan Hawke (Regression), here making a rare foray into rock 'em, sock 'em action territory as a merciless assassin to wreak bloody havoc on his targets, the deceased Rutger Hauer (unforgettable android from Blade Runner) as his father-in-law, Paul Anderson (Hostiles), Lian Cunnigham (Game of thrones), Natalie Boltt (The Cure), among others . The film is set in South Africa which, with its attractive plot, offers entertainment, fun, and a visual style reminiscent of similar productions from the 80s as D. O. A.

The motion picture was professionally directed by , but nothing special. He previously directed 'Hero Wanted', though has been director assitant in various blockbusters, such as ¨Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Shazam !, X Men Dark Phoenix, X Men: First Class, Terminator Genisys, Iron Man 3: , among others. Rating: 5.5/10. Passable and acceptable. The film will appeal to Ethan Hawke fans.
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