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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe cockeyed C-quality B movie, shot on location with a Balkan supporting cast and crew, mixes a precarious pileup of visual clichés with over-staged action sequences.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe action sequences are strictly pro forma and -- despite the sleek killer's resemblance to the similarly lethal heroine of "La Femme Nikita" -- this dull effort lacks the excitement generated by any of its incarnations.
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFor the thickheaded thriller Assassin's Bullet the Bulgarian actress Elika Portnoy dreamed up a story with three roles for herself and fails to convince in any of them.
- 30VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyMuch of this makes little sense, but it's hard to care.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithCorny action scenes and borderline-hilarious direction by Isaac Florentine mark the film as an obvious straight-to-video item that somehow took a wrong turn into a movie theater.
- 20Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerFans of incessant flashbacks and endless whooshing zooms into close-ups will find much to love about Assassin's Bullet; less satisfied, alas, will be those with a fondness for lucid plotting, compelling intrigue, and credible performances.
- This is the third feature Portnoy has conceived and starred in, and while her initiative and ability to find funding for these films is admirable, Assassin's Bullet feels like a shameless, dismal vanity project.
- 12Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Isaac Florentine's film is maligned with gaping plot holes, terrible expository dialogue, and obvious moments of foreshadowing.
- 10Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAssassin's Bullet is strictly '90s-era pay-cable genre-rip-off nostalgia, ripe for ridicule.
- 0The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorAnyone watching Assassin's Bullet will be gripped with a similar sensation -- to be anywhere but watching this movie.