Hitman

The fact that the main, uber cool, character looks a little bit like me has almost no weight on my opinion of this movie. Almost.

Timothy Olyphant, whom may be best known for his role in HBO's Deadwood series as Seth Bullock, does a splendid job here of playing the almost emotionless killer for hire. Somewhere along the way however, he picks up a conscience and feelings for others. Because he is very smart, he quickly figures out what has happened and how to fix it. That's all I can tell you without spoiling the plot.

Yes, unlike so many hit men movies this one has a plot. And it is a fairly twisty one at that. This is a pretty smart movie. And, I enjoyed it much more than I expected.

Dougray Scott was the perfect counter point to Olyphant's stone cold, Joe Black-esque, performance. Scott plays the Interpol officer hunting the elusive ghost of "Number 47". I must say I've been a fan of Dougray Scott since his surprise work in Ever After. He has matured as an actor and I like his work now even better than before.

Now, for some warnings. This movie is a bit gory. In fact, arterial spray plays a pivotal plot role. If you don't like juicy shooting scenes, maybe you should try and find an edited version of this movie. Add to this the sexless nudity, and a couple of very brutal torture scenes, and you have a fairly hard R rating.

Also, there are a varieties of accents and languages. At one point in the movie you have two languages going on and two sets of closed captions. Keeping up is tough. You have to watch this movie and pay attention, or you may be left behind.

Watch this movie with someone with someone who is turned on by quiet bald guys.