Film: The Killer’s Game
Cast: Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Pom Klementieff, Ben Kingsley, Scott Adkins, Andrew Galloway, Shaina West
Director: J.J. Perry
Rating: 1.5/5
Runtime: 104 min.

Dave Batuista is Joe Flood, a veteran hired killer based out of Budapest. Going against type he is perhaps the most ethical—he only accepts assignments to eradicate those who truly deserve it. He supposedly has a strict code of ethics towards his profession that he will not cross under any circumstances. What a hoot I say…

Zvi, his mentor/handler,is played by Ben Kingsley, the man who once played Gandhi, and it’s a major comedown. It’s an all-too-brief role and merely significant in that he is there at the end to even out the numbers. Coming back to the ethical assassin, he gets lucky during the slaughter at a dance recital that makes up the opening sequence, where he manages to strike up a relationship with lead dancer Maize (Sofia Boutella) that blossoms into a romance. That inspires him to want to get out of the game for good. Another sticky point there.