ALL THE DEVIL'S MEN

US, 2019, 99 minutes, Colour.

Milo Gibson, Sylvia Hoeks, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Joseph Millson, Elliot Cowan, William Fichtner.

Directed by Matthew Hope.

This is what might be called a standard action film – but it should please action fans, the straightforward story but with twists, tough types, the background of the CIA, bounty Hunter assassins, betrayals, memories of the wars in Afghanistan, money and greed.

The film is also a star vehicle for Milo Gibson, the sixth child of Mel Gibson, who had appeared in his father’s Australian film, Hacksaw Ridge. At times audiences will notice the resemblance, the build, the look and I…

Dutch actress Sylvia hoax moved to Hollywood and here is the CIA handler.

The implications of the plot are that there is a need for CIA surveillance and targets – however, there are quite a number of questions of morality as well is the repercussions on the moral life of the assassin and consequences for his family.

1. Standard action adventure, especially for action fans?
2. The CIA, hired assassins, plots and conspiracies, espionage and counter-espionage?
3. The background of CIA agents, military, Afghanistan and other wars of the 21^st-century, dangers, excitement, thrills, sacrificing families, harsh decisions, saving each other, greed motivations, betrayals? War junkies turned bounty hunters?
4. The opening in Marrakesh, Morocco atmosphere, Jack Collins getting up, exercise, communication, the command, driving, weapons, the setup, assassinating the target, escaping?
5. Leigh, her background, the death of her father, against McBride, the bond with Jack Collins, her concern, one last chance? The mission in London?
6. The members of the team, the flight, Mike, the veteran, sardonic? Pete, the Shadow Warrior, wary of Jack? The banter?
7. The team in London, the target, the photos, Jack recognising Deighton? The meeting, the talk, the memories? Deighton and his connections? The promises?
8. The bulk of the film as action, Deighton and his betrayal, Jack and Pete and their response, shootouts? The issue of McBride, the nuclear warhead, doing the deal, selling to the Russians, the meeting, the money? His pressure on Deighton? His background with Leigh’s father?
9. The betrayals, Leigh and her mistrust of Collins, the meeting with Deighton, the deal, meeting up with him? Collins and Pete, the pursuits, shootouts, Pete wounded, dying? Collins taking Deighton’s car and driver, Deighton assuming Collins was dead?
10. The buildup to the confrontation, with Deighton, the shootouts?
11. McBride, the plane, getting on board, the nuclear warhead, the confrontation by Collins and Leigh, the car blocking the plane, Leigh and her demands, McBride shooting her, Colin shooting McBride?
12. Getting the plane, his wanting to go home, family?