Fresh
I had a reasonably good time, on the whole...
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Killer Elite
May the best man live.
2011 · 1h 56m · R
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Directed by
Gary McKendry
Overview
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
27%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Jason Statham cements status as top-level action star.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Rotten
De Niro, in what amounts to an extended cameo, is radically miscast. That's still no excuse for his nonperformance, which is beyond lackluster.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
Statham is just good enough to make one wish he'd challenge himself.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Jason Statham is enjoyable enough to watch that he can occasionally make one forget just how silly and dull a movie like Killer Elite really is.
Ian Buckwalter, NPR
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