The Gunman

"It’s almost reassuring in 2015 to still be able to walk out of a cinema and ask aloud and with feeling: How on Earth did that get made?"

"Penn’s veiny, sweat-glazed biceps are the most objectively impressive feature of this rote, humorless thriller..."

"A genuine disappointment, given the talent involved..."

"Packed with saw-it-coming plot twists, half-hearted car chases and an angsty hero with mega muscles and zero charisma."

"A garbled mélange of arbitrary, unsatisfying action and token remorse."

"Ripe, borderline hammy turns from Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Idris Elba and Mark Rylance add some spice."

"...a thoughtful, provocative thriller replete with richly crafted characters, gripping set pieces, and an underlying moral drive about the very nature and consequences of violence."

"Sub-Ludlum plotting but stylishly executed, this offers a fun night out..."