- Release:
7 maart 2019 - Regie:
Michael Caton-Jones
- Cast:
Famke Janssen (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Taken Trilogy)
Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Drive, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws, Book Club)
Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Sagas, Nurse Jackie, S.W.A.T.)
Jacqueline Bisset (Miss You Already, Bullit)
- Genre:
Misdaad
Thriller
- Jaar: 2018
- A Première TV Distribution Release
Asher
SYNOPSIS
Asher (Ron Perlman – Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy) heeft een bewogen leven achter de rug als agent van de Israëlische geheime dienst Mossad. Nu leidt hij, met het trieste einde van zijn carrière in zicht, een spartaans bestaan als huurmoordenaar in de New-Yorkse heksenketel Brooklyn. Het kantelmoment komt er na een mislukte aanslag en zijn ontmoeting met de mooie Sophie (Famke Janssen – X-Men franchise, The Blacklist). Smachtend naar de liefde die hij nooit gekend heeft, zweert hij de dure eed af die hij als jonge kerel heeft afgelegd. Hij moet de man die hij was doden om de man te kunnen worden die hij wil zijn. Maar zo heeft niet iedereen het begrepen...
In deze sfeervolle, in melancholie en zwarte humor gedrenkte, actiethriller van Michael Caton-Jones (Rob Roy, The Jackal, Basis Instinct 2) herkent u naast karakterkop Perlman en Nederlands trots Famke Janssen ook nog Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws, Mr. Holland’s Opus), Jacqueline Bisset (Bullit, Backstabbing for Beginners) en Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Saga, S.W.A.T.).
REVIEWS
- Chicago.suntimes.com: Thanks to the great performances by Perlman and the supporting cast; a knowing and literate script by Jay Zaretsky, and the slick direction of Michael Caton-Jones, this is a sparkling black diamond of film noir.
- Hollywoodreporter.com: Terrific performance by Perlman, who infuses the title character with a compelling, world-weary gravitas. His Asher is so quietly sympathetic that, should the occasion arise, you might almost wish to be done in by him yourself. Janssen is equally good, lending subtle grace notes to what could have been a one-dimensional romantic interest.
- Blu-ray.com: Asher is supported by Perlman’s lead performance, and he’s terrific here with his typical understated ways and intimidation factor. He also plays vulnerability with grace, giving the hardened man a few openings around Sophie, making the most of his unusual chemistry with Janssen. A commendable performance or intriguing study of the human experience, with director Michael Caton-Jones maintaining impressive control over the tone of the movie.
- Cinemasojourns.com: Perlman and Janssen have great on-screen chemistry.
- Jbspins.blogspot.com: Caton-Jones has the right touch for this material, maintaining a vibe that is dark and serious, yet somehow also light. Despite all of Asher’s brooding and seething, the film moves along at a spritely tempo. This is not a monumental cinematic statement, but it is an entertaining (yet surprisingly honest) film that Perlman’s fans will particularly enjoy.
- Prettyvacantone.com: Thoughtful dramedy Asher offers a killer time.
- Eu.azcentral.com: You'll root for this aging hitman.
- Latimes.com: Perlman has a physical presence that makes him look like he stepped off the cover of a paperback. He brings soul to this old hired gun.