The Killer’s Game is the new action vehicle starring former WWE legend Dave Bautista. It opened at #6 and is not looking to set the box office on fire, but opening weekend grosses are not always a true mark of how high of quality a film may or may not be. So let’s take a look at The Beast’s newest offering! In the movie, Big Dave plays Joe, a professional hitman who has spent his life trying to be an assassin in as much of the “right way” as is possible.
He has never killed a civilian or an innocent, and he takes pride that he has played the Game the right way. And yes! You WILL get tired of hearing the word “game” in this flick. So I just want to warn you of that straight away.
They say it A LOT. Anyway, early in the movie he meets a professional ballet dancer named Maize after he saves her from a rampaging crowd at her performance. The two end up meeting again when Joe returns her cell phone to her, and they strike up a quick romance.
In the meantime, Joe has begun suffering from severe headaches. After seeing a doctor, Joe is diagnosed with a fatal disease that should cripple and kill him within three months. Not wanting to see his life end that way, Joe seeks a clean death, so he visits a rival assassin and puts out a two million dollar hit on himself.
Of course from there, we learn that Joe was misdiagnosed and has his whole life ahead of him. With love suddenly in his life and a future confirmed, Joe has to fend off the money-hungry hitmen who are out to f.