Movie review: "The Gunman" heart-pumping non-stop action film

"The Gunman" gives you an unforgettable action experience highlighted by a uniquely dominating and powerful performance of Sean Penn. The film uniquely translated a raw and high-adrenaline plot distinct from the "Taken" saga. Sean Penn's "The Gunman" proves to be one of the best action films that is worth seeing in the theaters this month. “The Gunman” directed by Pierre Morel and written by Don Macpherson and Pete Travis, is based on the novel The Prone Gunman by Jean-Patrick Manchette. The film also boasts of an impressive cast including Javier Bardem, Idris Elba and Mark Rylance.

The latest high-octane action movie starring Academy Award winner Sean Penn in his first action role in “The Gunman” that pits him against Academy Award winner actor Javier Bardem where Penn headlines as Jim Terrier, an ex-special forces government contractor who is betrayed by the organization he once worked for and goes on a relentless cat and mouse game across Africa and
Europe.

Sean Penn and Javier Bardem Face-off in Non-stop Action Fight Scenes in “The Gunman”

The film opened with a collection of news footage and images to set the stage in a turmoil in Africa years back. The film introduced the main characters of the film, one by one gently giving the audience a peek into their different personalities guided by gestures and actions. A limited number of characters makes this film very effective. The action scenes and stunts were highly believable and stunningly impressive. Even the romantic scenes in the film were done tastefully.

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Get ready for the latest action hero when “The Gunman” opens March 18 in cinemas nationwide from OctoArts Films.