Assassins Run
United States
1708 people rated Maya becomes the target of the Russian mafia after her husband, a successful American businessman, is killed.
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Luchresse Power Fath
29/05/2023 08:08
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user4151750406169
22/11/2022 10:24
Michael (Christian Slater) is an American business man in Russia. He is married to Maya, a ballerina (Sofya Skya, professional ballerina). They have a daughter (Marianna Khalifman). His position is resented by the Russian Mafia who want him killed because of the way he has "raped" Russia. The carnage starts 23 minutes into the film. Maya, uses her ballerina skills in hand to hand combat, eat your heart out Milla Jovovich. The film sets up for a sequel that promises to be better because a certain actor won't be in it.
I liked the idea of the ballerina fighting, perhaps the next reality TV show. The plot or editing appeared to need some work. In spite of the killings, there was no lead up or excitement. Maya spoke very softly and her voice seem unnatural as if it was dubbed. The Russians are all made out to be cold, which translated into a lack of characters. The film just didn't seem to have it together.
I have mixed feelings on the ballet style fighting, a serious waste of artful talent to entertain us lowbrows. What next? Opera stars doing rap? A good film if you need a quick Milla Jovovich fix.
Parental Guide: Brief * Nudity, strip searches with no nudity. No sex. Don't any recall F-bombs.
Karl
22/11/2022 10:24
Terrible but the one redeeming moment is the prison fight (not a spoiler, it's shown in the trailer twice). That scene was utterly ridiculous but worth rewinding to watch a few times.
@samiyani
22/11/2022 10:24
Enjoyable? Yes. A decent plot? Meh. No real surprise.
For those that remember Kurt Thomas, this is Gymkata, only much better.
I hope she continues to act, and isn't reliant on stupid opponents. She could be a star.
DMON 👑
22/11/2022 10:24
The first part of Assassin's Run is a decent watchable movie. But the last of the movie is utter garbage. I think Christian Slater had his character killed off so he wouldn't have to be a part of the second half of this movie. Literally the worst fighting scenes I've ever seen(ballerina karate)wtf? Bad acting running rampant. And a twist with a bad guy reveal that a toddler could have seen coming. The only reason it got two stars is the first part up until Slater dies is actually pretty good. What happened after that??? Not worth a watch.
Puneet Motwani
22/11/2022 10:24
It had a good story. Good characters. Yes it has it's weak points but not enough for the low rating it got. It is a B movie. But a good B movie. I would tell people to watch it.
Lane_y0195
22/11/2022 10:24
The best part of this film is the martial arts section where the ballerina figures out how to use her gifts as a prima ballerina to fight, first in prison and later in a variety of situations. The worst part of the film is the continuous flashbacks that are truly overdone. Less would be more. Another good feature is the acting which is more than acceptable, especially the hit-man who draconicly puffs his lips after each kill. There are some continuity problems in the script and a few scenes that don't ring true, much less even possible. But with the ballerina fight scenes, it's worth a visit.
Abdo_santos_cat
22/11/2022 10:24
Probably the worst movie I have seen in over a decade. Truly an embarrassment of a B movie to all involved. Don't believe the positive reviews here; they HAVE to be plants. 10 stars? Jason Bourne like? What? Who ARE these reviewers?
The script is flawed and lame. The acting by everyone is really, really bad; ...and I had high hopes as I like many of the actors in this and I enjoy these types of movies. The editing is poor; lots of unnecessarily long scenes and then rushed others. The story line is slow and very predictable. You will figure it all out immediately if you have a brain.
But the absolute worst is the pure silliness of it. A slender little ballerina destroys multiple Russian hit-men because she stretched while in prison? Seriously? She spins and spins while elbowing a petite older woman who manages to survive those multiple elbows to face along with a half dozen kicks. However later one kick to an 6'+ 250 lb Russian mobster and he is out. Okaaay.
It was like watching a train-wreck. I couldn't believe it could be so corny and had to watch to the end. It didn't disappoint. For example, she takes out the last two by doing a typical ballerina split jump. Really? A couple of toes to the face is all it takes? Then these two big murdering Russian bruts look at her and run away leaving $500M? Hahaha! Riiiight. She leaves a pile of dead bodies of good decent people around her that helped her and, eh, who cares; she always walks over them without checking if they are alive. Just smile and walk away. Great role model for her kid.
And no, none of these are spoilers. Also, if you can't figure this embarrassment of a movie out in advance, I pity your offspring. Watch Atomic Blonde, Red Sparrow, or Anna instead of this poor B movie. All have better acting, plot, twists, realistic fights, editing, and not so predictable.
Mofe Duncan
22/11/2022 10:24
Maya Letinskaya (Skya) seems to have the perfect life: she's a highly-trained professional ballerina, her husband Michael (Slater) is a high-powered businessman, and they have a young daughter and a beautiful family together. However, things take a 180-degree pirouette when some evil Russian (duh) gangsters eliminate Michael, kidnap the daughter, and send Maya to prison on a trumped-up charge. With baddies hot on her trail, Maya penches on the only training she knows, and taps into the awesome power of BALLET. Using the discipline, athleticism, and flexibility she previously used Swan Lakin' it up to now do high kicks and spins on her opponents, Maya must now prepare for the ultimate performance - saving her daughter's life, as well as her own. Will she show us all the true meaning of MOSCOW HEAT? (er, sorry. Wrong movie.) Will the ASSASSINS go on a RUN to find Maya? (Yeah, we know it makes no sense. But neither does the title for this movie).
The Russian Ballet. Direct-to-Video action movies. Why it took until 2013 for anyone to put these two things together is anyone's guess. Much like the McDLT - which, as you will recall, kept the hot side hot and the cool side cool - Assassins Run features an unorthodox combination of textures and temperatures and manages to make everything come out well and satisfying. For the DTV world, this is a classy and stylish gangster drama that goes full-on action after a certain point(e).
Sofya Skya - that's Sofya Andreevna Shchetinina-Arzhakovskaya to you - will certainly be one to watch going forward. Not only is she an accomplished ballerina and star of the movie, she also co-directed it and sang the end credits song, "Before You Slipped Away" (a duet with a guy named John Kahn, for those keeping track). Surely someone as multitalented as this has a bright future, and we look forward to what she does next. Helping her out is a true fan favorite, Christian Slater. He spends a lot of his time on the phone, but, then again, with his inimitable voice, wouldn't you want to talk to him on the phone? We also have Angus Macfadyen on board to provide further interest, and Cole Hauser, who, in this movie at least, looks alarmingly like noted/forgotten-about boil on society, Spencer Pratt.
Sure, after about 45 minutes there's a bit of a lull, but that's a common problem, and it picks up shortly thereafter. On the whole we found Assassins Run to be original and refreshingly different. Yes, there's the time honored shooting, fights, and it becomes a prison movie at one point, but we just loved the idea of a ballerina who uses her lifetime of training in that art who then turns it into a Martial Art. Maybe it's something about the Russian psyche that that rings true for them. To ironically paraphrase Yakov Smirnoff, "What a country!" (if reading this silently to yourself, make sure you say that in a jovial yet thick Russian accent).
Like us, you'll surely become Sofya Skya fans after watching this. After all, it is all about her in the end. Despite the great Christian Slater, this wouldn't be much of a movie if it wasn't for the presence of Skya. So be sure to check her out giving the baddies the true meaning of batterie as she plies all over their beaten-up bodies. We found the experience winning, not to mention culturally enhancing.