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Title: Pacing and Miscasting hurt this film.
Review: I was enthusiastic about seeing this film. The cast and story really held a lot of promise, and reviews I had read up to that point were promising.While it was a text book 'good film,' I just couldn't buy Tom Hanks as an assassin. I certainly don't fault Hanks for this, but the way the character was written, I didn't see much opportunity to develop that aspect of a redemptive-cold blooded killer. If this premise doesn't work for the main character, suspending disbelief for the rest of the film is a little difficult as well.And the pacing. While it's not a lightening-charged piece of entertainment, the pace is slow and methodical. But sometimes it gets so slow that your mind is given ample opportunity to wander. A well-constructed film doesn't give you the chance to do that. I felt this could have easily lost 30 minutes and been better for it.I can't give this a hearty recommendation, but if you insist, it's not a bad film.
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