Stephen Frear's 1984 film, "The Hit" reminds me of a film like William Friedkin's "Sorcerer," in the way that it deceives the viewer. In both films, you are convinced that the initial scenes will add up to something pretty big and then you're ultimately let down. "The Hit" is the kind of film which leaves you guessing as to what the certain themes may be, but then you realize that it's not done with conviction. If I had to sum it up, I'd say that the film was about an ex-mob member, who is found while in witness protection, in Spain, by an emotionally confused hit man and his inept and naive young sidekick. During the kidnapping occurs some pontificating regarding life and death and how you really just go "somewhere" else when you die.
Terence Stamp's coolness and erudite like presentation makes you think that he really has something up his sleeve -the whole time- and that he will remain smarter than the gangsters that want him dead. The only true redeeming qualities of the film include the hot, busty, kidnapped Spanish woman, Stamp's "seemingly cool" nature, the beautiful Spanish locations and the lovely score by Paco de Lucia. Otherwise, the film should have been titled, "The Miss."
Terence Stamp's coolness and erudite like presentation makes you think that he really has something up his sleeve -the whole time- and that he will remain smarter than the gangsters that want him dead. The only true redeeming qualities of the film include the hot, busty, kidnapped Spanish woman, Stamp's "seemingly cool" nature, the beautiful Spanish locations and the lovely score by Paco de Lucia. Otherwise, the film should have been titled, "The Miss."
