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The Handler
USA 2021
produced by Anthony Cally, Michael Matteo Rossi, Mike Huq (executive)
directed by Michael Matteo Rossi
starring Chris Levine, Rachel Alig, Tyrone Magnus, Cathy Baron, Matt H. Erdems, Michael Pashan, Adam Carbone, Tim Banks, Jazsmin Lewis, Mike Dargatis, Ego Mikitas, Maddison Bullock, Kelly Pantaleoni, Rachel Swindler, Courtney Richardson II, Rene Abelar, Amor Sanchez, Andy J. Carlson, Natalie Byrdsong, Terrell Dixon, Eduardo Lezcano, Francesco D'Onofrio, Scot Wade Cain, Juan Jose Dubon, Shailyn Herrera, Ed Cali, Mbuyamba Tshimanga, Vincent Fiorenza, Aram Sahakyan, Brian C. Burton, Chris Pozzi, Misiluti Salelesi, Narek Nersisyan, Tanner Robertson, Jedidiah James
written by Michael Matteo Rossi, music by Grant Kirkhope, stunt coordinator: Matt H. Erdems, visual effects by James Poirier
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Ryker (Chris Levine), an ex-marine turned hitman for the mob, wants
out. Thing is, his boss Vinnie (Michael Pashan) won't have any of this -
but he doesn't just want him dead, he wants to punish him before dying,
and since he knows Ryker has risked his life getting a certain bag, he
sends out his footsoldiers to try to get that bag - even if he doesn't
even know what's in it. So Ryker hides out in a mansion he has equipped
for defense, armed to the teeth with weapons provided by his sister (Carhy
Baron) and best friend (Tim Banks), and waits for Vinnie's people, who
seem to come at all hours of the day and night, sometimes on their own but
more often in groups, and they try to take out Ryker - but to little
avail, as Ryker has used his experience in the battlefield to be prepared
for almost all eventualities - and thus Vinnie runs out of personnel over
time, fighters and gunmen and -women whose bodies Ryker burns in his
backyard. But Vinnie has other ways to get to Ryker, through his wife
(Rachel Alig) or his army buddy (Adam Carbone) ...
If you're into brutal action flicks, you're bound to like this
one, as it has plenty of fights and shoot-outs, and the bodycount is well
into the double digits (28 according to the IMDb, which sounds about
right). However, The Handler is more than just a shoot-em-up, as it
has a certain existentialist note to it, also represented in the bag that
everyone's after, and hints at certain plot elements that are never spelt
out suggest a much bigger and deeper picture than just a bunch of guys and
girls fighting it out. But despite all the extra layers, this is a movie
where the tension stays high throughout, and the fight scenes are all
well-choreographed and executed, making this one pretty cool piece of
genre entertainment.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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