I'm an action movie kind of guy. And I've recently been renting a lot of Ben Kingsley films. So I came into "The Assignment" with a good attitude.
Unfortunately, while it was well executed and well acted, the pace dragged a little and some of the plot twists nonsensical. Most of the film is build-up rather than action. Worse than Die Hard 3, about the same as The Bourne Identity.
Who should see this film:
-- action movie buffs, on a rainy day with nothing better to do
-- Ben Kingsley fans (but see Death and the Maiden first)
I'll give The Assignment an OK, nothing special 6 out of 10.
Unfortunately, while it was well executed and well acted, the pace dragged a little and some of the plot twists nonsensical. Most of the film is build-up rather than action. Worse than Die Hard 3, about the same as The Bourne Identity.
Who should see this film:
-- action movie buffs, on a rainy day with nothing better to do
-- Ben Kingsley fans (but see Death and the Maiden first)
I'll give The Assignment an OK, nothing special 6 out of 10.