Assassin Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is poisoned in revenge for a hit about a year prior. She has less than 24 hours to find yakuza boss Kijima (Jun Kunimura) and get her own payback before she dies. Unfortunately, Kijima is a difficult man to get to and Kate is forced to kidnap his annoying, foul-mouthed teenaged niece Ani (Miku Patricia Martineau) to draw him out.
If you liked Gunpowder Milkshake but really wished it was less of a comedy, this is the film for you. And they're both on Netflix. This is a fast, action-filled hour and 45-minute movie that has no reason to be as good as it is except for its cast. Winstead is really made for action roles and you can tell that she enjoys the challenge of them. Woody Harrelson always excels as a supporting actor and Tadanobu Asano should be in even more stuff. Martineau is a bit of an unknown quality but handles her film debut with skill that speaks well for her future.
You know I love me some assassin movies and this ranks pretty close to the top of the pack. Check it out.
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