Hitman: Sanctuary
Genre: Action
Director: Francis Lawrence
Writer: Dwight Gallo
Based on the video game series
Cast: Ed Skrein, Charlotte Riley, Callan Mulvey, Ricardo Scamarcio, Fredde Prinze Jr., Franco Nero and Ulrich Thomsen
Plot: Sergei Zavorotko (Callan Mulvey) and The American (Freddie Prinze Jr.) walk through Dr. Otto Wolfgang Ort-Meyer's now abandoned asylum in the Romanian mountains. They observe blood splatter on the walls. They eventually make their way to the security room. They type in a password on the computer and watch the last recorded video which shows Agent 47 (Ed Skrein) take out all the clones and kill Ort-Meyer. Sergei expresses being impressed by Agent 47's skills on the tape. The American tells him that he can get the job done in-person as well, having witnessed a previous contract completed by 47 in Rotterdam. Sergei insists that he needs to hire Agent 47, no matter what. The American is doubtful Zavorotko will be able to hire 47 as he practically vanished off the face of the earth. Zavorotko tells The American to find Agent 47 and make sure he's ready to work.
Diana Burnwood (Charlotte Riley) is called into the office of the director of ICA, Erich Soders (Ulrich Thomsen). Soders asks if Burnwood and her people have managed to find any information regarding Agent 47's disappearance. Burnwood explains that 47 managed to dispose of all their tracking devices. Soders asks about 47's finances, but Diana tells him that Agent 47 never kept any of his financial assets in banks, so there's no way to trace him through his money and no way of even knowing how much money he currently has - assuming he's even still alive. Soders is frustrated by the lack of results, but asks Diana to continue searching.
In the Sicilian countryside, a small Catholic church sits on a hillside. A man tends the expansive garden of the church. He wipes the sweat away from his eyes, revealing himself to be Agent 47. The church's priest, Father Emilio Vittorio (Franco Nero), brings 47 a glass of water. 47 thanks the priest for the water, Vittorio in turn thanks 47 for his fine work on the church's garden. As 47 drinks the glass of water, Father Vittorio asks 47 if he is finally willing confess his sins. Agent 47 declines the offer, and says perhaps tomorrow he will be more willing to unburden himself. Father Vittorio jokes that that's what 47 said yesterday. 47 says he means it just as much today as he did then. Father Vittorio invites 47 inside for a glass of wine, but 47 declines the offer, saying he has a lot more gardening to do that day.
The next day, Agent 47 enters the confessional booth inside the church. Father Vittorio asks 47 who he can help him. Agent 47 says he's finally ready to confess his sins. 47 tells Father Vittorio about how he was raised to be a killer and that he's been hired to kill dozens of people. Father Vittorio asks Agent 47 if he repentant. 47 isn't sure how to answer the question. He has never known any other life. Father Vittorio tells 47 that it isn't his fault he became a killer, and that each person is a creature of their environment. Agent 47 asks what he should he do. Father Vittorio asks Agent 47 if he wants to be absolved of his sins. 47 asks whatthat would require. Father Vittorio simply brings up his invititation for wine again. Agent 47 cracks a rare smile and says he'll be by later, and leaves the confessional booth.
As Father Vittorio searches through his wine collection he hears the doors to the church open. He says that he wasn't expecting Agent 47 for a bit longer and walks out to greet him. When he gets to the entrance he doesn't find 47, but rather Giuseppe Guillani (Ricardo Scamarcio) and a group of imposing men. Father Vittorio tells them that the church is closed for the evening. Guillani begins beating Father Vittorio. Father Vittorio asks what Guillani wants. Guillani says that Vittorio is merely collateral damage.
Later that night, Agent 47 enters the church to find it in disarray. He looks around and finds a broken bottle of wine and some blood on the floor. He heads up to the church's pulpit where he finds a ransom note demanding $500,000 for the safety of Father Vittorio. Agent 47 heads out to the church's garden and begins digging. Finally, he pulls out a suitcase and brings it inside. He opens up the suitcase and pulls out two handguns. He then pulls out and puts on his trademark suit.
Diana Burnwood (Charlotte Riley) is called into the office of the director of ICA, Erich Soders (Ulrich Thomsen). Soders asks if Burnwood and her people have managed to find any information regarding Agent 47's disappearance. Burnwood explains that 47 managed to dispose of all their tracking devices. Soders asks about 47's finances, but Diana tells him that Agent 47 never kept any of his financial assets in banks, so there's no way to trace him through his money and no way of even knowing how much money he currently has - assuming he's even still alive. Soders is frustrated by the lack of results, but asks Diana to continue searching.
In the Sicilian countryside, a small Catholic church sits on a hillside. A man tends the expansive garden of the church. He wipes the sweat away from his eyes, revealing himself to be Agent 47. The church's priest, Father Emilio Vittorio (Franco Nero), brings 47 a glass of water. 47 thanks the priest for the water, Vittorio in turn thanks 47 for his fine work on the church's garden. As 47 drinks the glass of water, Father Vittorio asks 47 if he is finally willing confess his sins. Agent 47 declines the offer, and says perhaps tomorrow he will be more willing to unburden himself. Father Vittorio jokes that that's what 47 said yesterday. 47 says he means it just as much today as he did then. Father Vittorio invites 47 inside for a glass of wine, but 47 declines the offer, saying he has a lot more gardening to do that day.
The next day, Agent 47 enters the confessional booth inside the church. Father Vittorio asks 47 who he can help him. Agent 47 says he's finally ready to confess his sins. 47 tells Father Vittorio about how he was raised to be a killer and that he's been hired to kill dozens of people. Father Vittorio asks Agent 47 if he repentant. 47 isn't sure how to answer the question. He has never known any other life. Father Vittorio tells 47 that it isn't his fault he became a killer, and that each person is a creature of their environment. Agent 47 asks what he should he do. Father Vittorio asks Agent 47 if he wants to be absolved of his sins. 47 asks whatthat would require. Father Vittorio simply brings up his invititation for wine again. Agent 47 cracks a rare smile and says he'll be by later, and leaves the confessional booth.
As Father Vittorio searches through his wine collection he hears the doors to the church open. He says that he wasn't expecting Agent 47 for a bit longer and walks out to greet him. When he gets to the entrance he doesn't find 47, but rather Giuseppe Guillani (Ricardo Scamarcio) and a group of imposing men. Father Vittorio tells them that the church is closed for the evening. Guillani begins beating Father Vittorio. Father Vittorio asks what Guillani wants. Guillani says that Vittorio is merely collateral damage.
Later that night, Agent 47 enters the church to find it in disarray. He looks around and finds a broken bottle of wine and some blood on the floor. He heads up to the church's pulpit where he finds a ransom note demanding $500,000 for the safety of Father Vittorio. Agent 47 heads out to the church's garden and begins digging. Finally, he pulls out a suitcase and brings it inside. He opens up the suitcase and pulls out two handguns. He then pulls out and puts on his trademark suit.
The first Hitman season lost momentum at the end of the season and although I enjoyed the first episode of its second season, it still feels like something is missing. The series is well-done and Ed Skrein really owns the role, but I can't help but feel like it could use a little more spectacle, because it feels a little bland.
The action scenes are definitely missed, but the new characters introduced have me hyped up for the second season. 47 is an interesting character to explore and it looks like the show is going down an interesting road.
People who played the video games will surely recognize some of the characters featured and while I'm a bit confused Freddie Prinze Jr's casting, I'm more than optimistic about this season from what I remembered from the game.
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