Rose (Helen Mirren) is an assassin dying of cancer that she feels is a divine punishment for her profession. When she is called to kill the pregnant wife (Vanessa Ferlito) of a dangerous crime lord (Stephen Dorff) at his request, she hesitates, choosing instead to run away with the girl and her baby to the suburbs. She knows she won't live long enough to protect them, so she charges her partner/step-son/lover, Mikey (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) with their care.
To put it in a word, this film is Messy. It is much more The Paperboy than The Butler. I love assassin movies and maybe if it had more John Wick gloss, it could have coasted on style but it does not, Vivienne Westwood costuming notwithstanding. It feels as emotionally stunted as its protagonist which made it very hard to care about. Just a misfire on every level.
Fortunately (?), it is not available anywhere for streaming except to rent or own. It's not worth a rental unless you really want to see where Daniels got his start. I got it on disc from Netflix.
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