The Contract

This movie its ups and downs mostly due to a poorly written script that had some unrealistic scenes but there were also some intense action scenes. The actors did a good job considering what they had to work with and the cinematography along with the special effects were mostly well done.

This film is bad & I mean awfully bad in every single aspect. The story of contract killers is old hat by now, This film must have been scripted by Western Union-------The next scene is telegraphed beforehand. The acting is below atrocious by all concerned especially by Billy Dee Williams....He either was on a controlled substance or in desperate financial straits to take this role of an Politician who is more corrupt than the assassins. Normally even in the worst films, there are good production values,nothing is even fair, not even the music & the sound is atrocious as well. Rating 1/2* 19 out of 100 points 1 on IMDb

JAY HARRIS------SIRBOSSMAN

This is among the five worst films I have ever seen. Billy Dee must be flat busted. Oh how the mighty have fallen. This mess is boring, poorly acted, poorly scripted, pointless and a waste of good film stock. I can't even think of any clever insults for it. It's the pits.

This action pic is handled with surprising verve for a first-time director. You find yourself caught up in it and wishing it could be better.

Unfortunately, the script is burdened by some credibility-straining plot turns such as an artist boyfriend who's able to become a skilled killer at the drop of a hat, and the preposterous notion (not to mention cliché) of the elected official who has scads of thugs at his beck and call.

Aside from some gratuitous editing gimmickry (especially during the Senator's speech), the technical credits on this movie are above average for a low-budget film. The cinematography is especially good.

First off, to blow off some steam (I've just paused halfway through the movie), I was extremely dissapointed about the part where they trace the sender of an e- mail, and it's THE MOST STUPID THING I'VE EVER, EVER SEEN!!!! Graphical code - My hiney! They don't know s-t about WTF they're talking about! To kick my self to talk about the movie in general:

The acting is somewhat flawed, but I'm guessing it's nog because of the actors, in fact, it's the directors job (And casting- crew) to direct the acters to do a fine job, clearly, this was NOT the case in this flick....

For instance, the scene where the "cops" plants the evidence, the script should have contained another row saying "badguy wearing gloves.

I think I'm blessed with the ability to see movie- flaws, I'm not bragging, but after about 2 minutes into the movie I saw that the lighting, the colors, and cast was out of alignment. Then there was the constant repeatings of scenes, like kicks and blows. Just like commercial they just had to show it aleast 3 times just to let the viewer know that "That's what you saw" - BAD EDITING! Ok, so I'm not a movie criticist, but I do see a heck of a lot of movies. Also I'm somewhat technical and so, and I know what a computer does, and does not! (Eg. The Mangler 2.0 to state the obvious!) Also, about the cloak & dagger shown througout the movie, one can tell that the filmcrew have not done anything like this before, or seen any of the more professional movies.

For instance. The girl Johanna, wrong character for this role, she should have been more cold, not so friendly, and most of all, not so blueeyed. Like when her friend Luc gets killed, she brakes apart. If she's been a professional killer, she shouldn't have shown that much sentimentallity.

And then the boyfriend she's having.. What a joke, an artist picking up a gun like if it was attached to him from birth. =0/

Please notice that I tend to rabble abit as I'm quite tired, and annoyed due to the film.

Do not (NOT!) rent or even buy this film, it's a waste of talents, and of course, your beloved money you could spend on better stuff that this crapper! Oh, yeah, my personal rating would be 2 of 10 (The Mangler 2.0 was dreadful, and only worth 1, just to compare another movie, not related to this one in any kind!)

I wish I was consulted when it comes to technical stuff... I'd be a lot better than most others out there...