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Assassins (1995)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 3/04, 4/06, 4/25

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4/06: Assassins would've been a 100% thrilling action-adventure picture if Julianne Moore hadn't gotten in the way.

I've enjoyed the cat-and-mouse game between Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone, and it's the best part. Actually, strike that...the best part is Antonio Banderas. He's exciting and fun, giving the movie a pulse.

Sylvester Stallone, playing Robert Rath, is brilliant in countering Antonio Banderas' antics. They're like light and kerosene and just flame together. I love the story and the use of flashbacks to settle a grudge.

Sadly, it's ruined by every scene that Julianne Moore appears in. I kept yelling at her to get the hell out of the way. Take a gander at the movie poster for what I mean. That's why she's one of the most useless actresses today.

All in all, I'm looking forward to the director's cut of Assassins that's completely free of Julianne Moore.

4/25: Thanks to Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas, Assassins is a lot of fun to watch.

I complained in my review of John Wick that it had no personality whatsoever. That's why I thought of Assassins which oozes it aplenty. The story is clever that's made better by the flashback of Robert Rath's assassination of Nicolai which caused him deep regret. Whoever thought of Antonio Banderas for Miguel Bain is a genius. He took Assassins to another level. I wish there were more movies like it and Desperado because this is him at his best.

All in all, there should be a director's cut of Assassins that's completely free of Julianne Moore.