The Protege 4K 2021

Martin Campbell can definitely be called one of the most talented and venerable directors of his time. It was he who rebooted Bondiana twice and breathed new life into it, and it was from his pen that a lot of really interesting thrillers and action films came out. In fact, becoming a kind of quality guarantor. However, after watching this film, it becomes clear that anyone can make a mistake and "The Killer's Code" can definitely be considered this very first mistake in the work of Martin Campbell.

The plot of this tape develops around Anna, whom Moody took in as a child and taught all the intricacies of the work and life of hired killers. After Moody is killed and unknown people attack Anna, she decides to find and take revenge on the offenders no matter what.

The plot of this tape is eerily simple. However, the authors of this tape throughout the entire screen time are trying to artificially complicate it and give the script a certain originality. Which translates into an overload of the script with an abundance of various plot branches and extremely passable attempts to introduce the so-called plot twists into the story. Another "innovation" in this regard was how unusual and interesting the relationship between the protagonist and the hero Michael Keaton is, who are thrown from sexual attraction to confrontation on the principle of "nothing personal, just business". Although it is this relationship between the two main characters that has received a magnificent embodiment on the screen.

Martin Campbell's direction seems a bit ambiguous. In terms of spectacle, the film is certainly pleasing. It does not show anything beyond unique. Nevertheless, the abundance of shootings and fights and the staging of these scenes is quite pleasing. The juicy picture readily pleases. However, there is nothing behind all of this that would properly hook when viewed. The picture sags a lot and with the standard timing "over 100 minutes", the picture is perceived to be at least twice as long.

We can safely say that the main stars of this tape are Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson, who gave an excellent game and embodied extremely charismatic characters on the screen. Especially Keaton. As for Maggie Q, she played quite well. But her performance did not cause me virtually any emotion. The same can be said for the rest of the cast.