the audience applauded

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Jason Statham muddles his way through yet another formulaic mess. A retired killer seeking to escape his past something something something SAS, something something British government and a secret society, something something oil in the Middle East. Or something.It's all so tedious, you won't even care who's who or why they're doing whatever they're doing. Most of the characters are completely interchangeable, there's no development, and the entire plot is just a handful of adjectives strung together with verbs. I rate Killer Elite at 13.32 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as a dull 4/10 on IMDb.

The title is not misleading, but it is not telling anything about the story either. For what it is, it works well, pure action, nice settings, based on true events I don't know (not confirmed, since it is classified), but still a good action movie.Killer elite might be putting it over the top, it is a film about assassins or killers for hire and how they help each other or try to if something goes wrong, even though they properly shouldn't. The always hard hitting Jason Statham is the main person in this and he gets accompanied by other big names such as Robert De Niro, Clive Owen and Dominic Purcell. They actually form a good team and are all bad-asses, but off course Jason is the most bad-ass and the most kind hearted also, so he can't just stay away when his mentor is captured, he has to help out and that means getting back in business.As always with Jason Statham, there is action and fighting for every penny's worth, it is entertaining and a lot is going on, but I would classify it as action entertainment like all the rest, there is nothing really special about it.

According to the book and the marketing of this film it's all based on a true story, I honestly don't really care because that was not a selling point for me, what attracted me to the film is the cast. I know Jason Statham doesn't have the best track record when it comes to the quality of the movies he stars in but when add Dominic Purcell, Clive Owen, and the great Robert De Niro, to me it's worth the shot.Killer Elite, did not live up to the expectation such a cast would inspire. They establish a quick connection between the men in the beginning then dive right into the story. It's kinda set up like a heist movie, for which you desperately want them to succeed, even though they're not stealing anything but are killing people. The film does have action sequences and a nice opening scene but then it falls flat and gets boring for a while. The story is weak and repetitive and the cast does nothing to elevate it. Statham barely shines in the action scenes, Owen is so bland in his portrayal of a trained killer, Dominic Purcell sporting an English accent is weird but if only he looked confident doing it he wouldn't have made a joke of himself, and De Niro is hardly in the movie. The only redeeming quality Killer Elite has is the historical & geopolitical aspect behind the story.Killer Elite was a disappointment for me, it was barely entertaining and ran too long (120min). @wornoutspines

The movie presents a really nice story that nicely populates the entire movie's two hour duration. The focus shift from the hunter into becoming the hunted makes the movie feel dense story-wise. The added romance angle also feels just enough, without being overburdening or looking forceful. The action sequences real do justice to the big names of the cast included and the weight of the story's background base. The action build up sequences contains enough thrill and suspense to make the real action scenes top them as climactic move. The acting overall is nicely as what is expected from such a movie. Jason Statham played his role very well, reprising his all to comfortable character he built on all those action movies. Clive Owen stand as a worthy opponent story-wise and action-wise to Statham, adding the good sentiment for this movie even more. Even Robert De Niro played well with the not so significant action scenes.