Michael Fassbender plays a professional assassin, but since this was directed by David Fincher, you can expect something different. In this case, there are a few nicely dispatched kills, but lots of introspective inner monologues. After a hit goes wrong, he sets out across the world to dispatch the people responsible. In between the quick hits are long periods of Fassbender’s steely presence, alone and traveling to his next victim. There’s very little interaction with other people, although the scene with Tilda Swinton is the film’s best moment, thanks to her nuanced performance. Otherwise, there’s plenty of his subdued voiceover which lends an objective perspective lacking any emotion. Some might appreciate this cerebral approach to a character study, but anyone expecting an action flick with will have lots of waiting between shorts bursts. 
(3 / 5)
