“Hanna” and “The Villainess” are infinitely superior to “The Protégé,” which thinks that a few intricate stunts can make up for a weak and nonsensical plot. “The Villainess” (which was inspired by 1990’s “La Femme Nikita”) is about a female assassin who witnessed her father getting murdered when she was hiding in a room as a child. “Hanna” is about the title character getting trained as an assassin as an underage child.
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There is no interesting plot it’s just fight scenes at various locations.ĭid any of “The Protégé” filmmakers ever see the 2011 American movie “Hanna” or the 2017 South Korean film “The Villainess”? It sure seems that way, because “The Protégé” borrows heavily from the plots of both assassin action films. The “mystery” and “intrigue” storyline in this movie is almost non-existent, especially when a completely unbelievable plot twist is revealed.Īnd that begs the question: Why was this movie even made? It seems like a bunch of men (the producers, writer and director of “The Protégé” are all men) just wanted to throw their money around so that they could see Maggie Q (or whichever actress would end up getting the role) in tight clothing while she’s toting a gun and other weapons. What could have been a next-level action showcase for star Maggie Q is instead a boring and idiotic retread of so many other movies about assassins out for revenge. “The Protégé” is as unimaginative as its title. Michael Keaton in “The Protégé” (Photo by Simon Varsano/Lionsgate) Jackson and Maggie Q in “The Protégé” (Photo by Jichici Raul/Lionsgate)Ĭulture Representation: Taking place in Vietnam, Bucharest and London, the action film “The Protég é” features a predominantly white cast of characters (with some Asians and a few African Americans) representing the wealthy, middle-class and people are linked to the criminal underworld.Ĭulture Clash: A skilled assassin is out for her revenge when she finds out that her mentor has been murdered.Ĭulture Audience: “ The Protég é” will appeal primarily to people who don’t mind watching formulaic and derivative action flicks. Jackson, The Protege, Velizar Binevīy Carla Hay Samuel L. Action, David Rintoul, Dimitar Nikolov, Gamba Cole, George Pistereanu, Maggie Q, Martin Campbell, Michael Keaton, movies, reviews, Robert Patrick, Samuel L.
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