Tss5078 When you think of action movie stars, Ethan Hawke, isn't the first name to come to mind. That's because his best known works aren't action films, but he has done a lot of independent action stuff and each one is better than the last. In his latest, 24 Hours To Live, Hawke plays Travis Conrad, the worlds best, yet retired, hit-man. When a government conspiracy is threatened to be revealed, a large sum of money brings Conrad out of retirement, but something goes wrong and he is killed, only to be awaken 8 hours later with the marvels of modern science. He is told he has only 24 hours to live, hence the title, but in those 24 hours he must decide weather or not to complete his mission or avenge a mistake. This film has a lot of similarities to Jason Statham's Crank, except that it doesn't move as quickly and actually has a plot. Unlike Crank, this film isn't just about killing and explosions, it brings a mans morality into question at the end of his life. Ethan Hawke is fantastic and if given the opportunity would be sensational in any big budget action film. Supported by newcomers and some very poor cameos by Rutger Hauer, it's Hawke's character that makes this film spectacular, that is until the end. If you like independent films as much as I do, you come to learn that without the big budget, sometimes they have to push the envelope a little bit and do things filmmakers don't typically do. Sometimes it works out well, other times it's a complete failure, and the ending to this movie almost destroys it. The film has a terrific final scene and looks like it's on it's way to be one of the best action films I've seen all year, until a 3 minute scene at the end of the film almost takes down the whole thing. It was certainly a curve ball, but one that was absolutely unnecessary. That being said, this film was still everything one could hope for from an action movie, fast paced, loud, and violent with an actual story that makes sense to go along with it.

Wizard-8 It seems that the makers of this movie got some inspiration from the 1950 noir thriller "D.O.A.", seeing that the protagonists in both movies are dying and are seeking revenge and justice. However, this time around you don't really get a sense of panic or facing mortality; in fact, this race-against-time plot point is touched on much less than you might think. There are other script flaws, such as the fact that the movie at times keeps jumping back and forth from one character and location to another, resulting in potential momentum and thrills unable to build to their full potential. Also, the ending is to a degree somewhat unsatisfying. All the same, the production values are pretty good, the movie never has any dull moments, and the action sequences are well made and exciting. In the end, this isn't a terribly memorable actioner, but it does satisfy while you are watching it, and sometimes that level of entertainment can be welcomed and enjoyed.

Richie-67-485852 First off you get Ethan Hawke so sit back and enjoy this guy do his thing which is quite good. Then, a decent thriller-story with action and it just screams popcorn or sunflower seeds to keep the tension at times under control and to prevent nail biting/trimming. Fascinating premise takes place during a shoot-out and subsequently that had me very interested. Its break-through never before done in a movie of this sort. I first seen it in the original "The day the Earth Stood Still" movie with Michael Rennie at the helm. It was fascinating then and a good plot point and it still works today as this film demonstrates. I also enjoyed highly trained combat teams doing their finest not being invincible but giving a good fight when activated. Ready yourself and ....

guillermoarriolae Pure fun! I am glad that some writers/directors still love what they make. Every scene in this movie is very well portrayed (the shots, the scenery, all the elements). Ethan Hawke was great. He needs to make more action films. I never heard of this director but he directed the movie very well, and the editor was also great, very well paced (not boring at all). Excellent movie!