Ava

— Netflix has figured out how to get good people for their original movies, sometimes ending up with a very good film and sometimes not. This tends to be one of the “not great” ones although the cast is certainly pleasing (Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis, and Colin Farrell). It’s the story of a black ops assassin who’s racked up over 40 hits but’s having some kind of crisis, perhaps of conscience. It has the look and initial feel of an action flick but shifts toward drama, probably trying to make some use of the acting talent, when our assassin returns to Boston with a hit on her own head, to reunite with her mother, sister, and former fiancé. The cast does its best, but there’s just not enough script, nuance, or direction to make it more than somewhat entertaining. Luckily, we’re all hunkered in our homes and there’s not much competition from the usual streaming options, so it's a tolerable way to spend 90 minutes. [Netflix streaming.]

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[2020. 96 min. Directed by Tate Taylor. Starring Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis, and Colin Farrell.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ava-movie-review-2020