Much like a schlock villain’s final stand, Woo’s loose remake of The Killer puts up more of a fight than you’d expect before inevitably falling to truisms. Just as crime doesn’t pay, you can’t shoot the same bullet twice.

[Nathalie Emmanuel] has some chops. She has some chops and handles the weapons well.

Part of the problem here is that Emmanuel just isn’t an interesting enough performer to sell the strong, silent cipher that Zee needs to be.

It feels miraculous that Woo is still finding new and exciting ways to shoot and choreograph action at 77 years old and is always one step ahead of the filmmakers who his work has inspired.