Sean Penn has been known as a brilliant writer/director/producer, and some of his acting has been top notch as well. "The Gunman" stakes a claim as a riveting suspense thrill ride from start to finish. It is engaging with it's complex plot and well written characters.
The storyboard revolves around a man (Penn) who is a mercenary/Special Forces/sniper who is tasked with a job in the Congo, but is forced to leave the continent when completed and go into hiding. Some time later (Penn) returns to the Congo under humanitarian circumstances but is immediately hunted for the assassination and is forced to go into hiding again and find out who and why.
I feel this is a relatively powerful storyline that circumvents action, suspense-thriller. The action sequences are done decently and there are some good fight scenes as well. I though Penn did a fabulous job as writer/director/producer and star. This film will keep you invested for the running time.
The storyboard revolves around a man (Penn) who is a mercenary/Special Forces/sniper who is tasked with a job in the Congo, but is forced to leave the continent when completed and go into hiding. Some time later (Penn) returns to the Congo under humanitarian circumstances but is immediately hunted for the assassination and is forced to go into hiding again and find out who and why.
I feel this is a relatively powerful storyline that circumvents action, suspense-thriller. The action sequences are done decently and there are some good fight scenes as well. I though Penn did a fabulous job as writer/director/producer and star. This film will keep you invested for the running time.