Cast of characters is quite an assortment. Statham is a tried-and-tested lead while everyone knows Owen can pull off a villain anytime. All films become better just because of Robert De Niro’s presence. Yvonne Strahovski plays Anne, Danny’s love interest. It is good Yvonne’s getting decent exposure in Hollywood, but she was heavily underused.
At the start, it says that Killer Elite is based on a true story. It may have been a highly sensationalized version, but at least we can be assured that there is a grain of truth to what they are showing. Somehow, films based on real life are able to remind us that complicated situations need not be concocted by the mind but are everyday things. Shady decisions are really made for country prosperity.
Killer Elite shows that everyone is a potential killer. Killing is also messy, and not just in the literal sense. It leaves tracks, makes a lot of people investigate for information, causes psychological problems and traumatizes children. Contrary to the tagline “May the best man live,” there is no best man. Everyone just lives or dies with their mistakes.
Verdict: Watch if you are action hungry. Abstain if other things are more important for you in a movie.