DVD: Killer Elite, For retail & rental (Entertainment In Video)
A hitman thriller that casts Jason Statham alongside Robert De Niro, Killer Elite doesn't even work as a guilty pleasure: its embarrassing attempts to engage with the politics of the Middle East sit uncomfortably with the testosterone-drenched fight scenes.
Worse, the Australian locations are unconvincing stand-ins for London and Oman, while the Aussie actors adopt the worst British accents imaginable.
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