Film Review - The Killer's Game
September 12, 2024
Hollywood wants to do something with Dave Bautista, but is there really much going on with the hulking actor? He’s been fun in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies, playing big as Drax, and he’s done well with villainous supporting roles, including the “Dune” films. As a leading man, Bautista is a hard sell, lacking substantial charisma that goes along with the job, while his range as a dramatic actor is extremely limited. “The Killer’s Game” aims to give the hulking thespian a meaty part as an assassin going through a significant crisis of health and heart, tasking Bautista to carry some emotionality while still delivering hard hits of action. “The Killer’s Game” (an adaptation of a 1997 novel by Jay Bonansinga) is wild stuff from director J.J. Perry (who submitted similar work in 2022’s “Day Shift”), and it needs an actor capable of commanding the screen while all sorts of insanity occurs. Bautista looks the part, but he’s not the right fit for this ultraviolent, broadly comedic offering. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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