December 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Film: Faster

Direction: George Tillman

Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Carla Gugino, Tom Berenger, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Maggie Grace.

Rating: ***

Driver (Dwayne Johnson) shows off his hitman avatar in this George Tillman directed film 'Faster'. He spends 10 years in prison for a botched bank robbery. After coming out of jail, he has only one aim and that is to take revenge for his brothers murder. He has some dangerous things to do and starts his mission of killing all the suspects of the murder one by one.

However, he has to face another professional assassin (Oliver Jackson Cohen), who is hired by someone to kill him. He will also have to face a veteran cop (Billy Bob Thornton). As the film progresses the murder mystery starts deepening. Details open up in front of him the every next moment adding more names to his list.

Dwayne Johnson has come out of comic avatar and taken a serious look in the film. His strong physique and angry appeal makes him a perfect avenging man. But, the action sequences are not much attention drawing as it could be. Moreover, so many characters enter and exit throughout the film that the viewers are left confused often.

The movie progresses in faster pace but the chemistry between Billy Bob Thornton and Carla Gugino turns colder.

So, watch the movie to know about the mysterious hitman and find out who becomes able to strike first? You will love it for the suspense factor and the intense acting of Dwayne Johnson.

--Sampurn Wire