Having watched
Hitman a while back, I was somewhat looking forward to seeing what
Rupert Friend would do with the character in
Hitman: Agent 47 and more importantly, it would be a big step up as a film. Well......that didn't happen. The movie just serves to exist in the now. It's neither memorable or forgettable. It just....is. What I thought would be a plus was
Rupert, but just like
Timothy Olyphant was in the previous film,
Rupert brought too much baggage to the role. Never could I picture
Rupert as
Agent 47 at any time. All I kept seeing in my head was
Peter Quinn in
Homeland. Also, I just didn't think
Rupert was right physically for
Agent 47. He's too skinny whereas
47 is more badass looking. He needs to be imposing which
Rupert nor
Timothy are. With that said, I did like some of the set pieces, much in the same way I did in the other
Hitman flick. It's more a check-you-brain-at-the-door movie. Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed......too much. The story, although weak, it was interesting with
Agent 47 finding and then training his sister in the same profession he is in. Worth a
Rent on a rainy day.