A former Special Forces soldier and military contractor, suffering from PTSD, goes on the run from London to Barcelona and across Europe.
It's crass, clumsy and sometimes shockingly bad.
Sub-Ludlum plotting but stylishly executed, this offers a fun night out but is far from a nailed-on franchise-starter.
One viewing is probably enough.
Gym-bunny Sean Penn’s toned physique is the best thing in this underpowered tale of Congo mercenaries.
Sean Penn's half-cocked hitman fires wide of the target.
The result plays like a sub-par airport thriller with exotic locations, heaps of testosterone but not enough plot, tension or surprise.
A novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette provides the source material, but the only real “auteur” here is Morel, for whom this is very much more of the same.
General release. Check local listings for show times.