![]() Maggie Q and Michael Keaton in 'The Protégé' (Jichici Raul). ![]() ![]() Specifically, Anna’s relentless pursuit puts her at odds with another master of their trade, the world-weary Rembrandt (Keaton), who seems more interested in flirting with her than killing her (they bond over the sound of handguns), although their periodic meetings give him opportunities to try and do both. In theory, it’s all pretty familiar stuff, but veteran action director Martin Campbell (“Casino Royale”) and writer Richard Wenk ( “The Equalizer” movies) have sought to spice things up where they can. Q has a knack for playing alluring assassins (the series version of “Nikita” being a prime example), so she’s not straying far from her comfort zone as Anna, brought up under the tutelage of Moody (Jackson), who rescued her as a child and essentially raised her in his lethal killer-for-hire image.Īfter a mission that establishes just how good they are at their chosen profession, an attack leaves Moody out of the picture, and Anna hellbent on exacting revenge, never mind how many bodies pile up to get there. The result is a sporadically stylish, mildly unpredictable and thoroughly violent thriller where the principals seemingly endure at least as much punishment as they dish out. ![]() “The Protégé” brings a few novel little touches to what’s otherwise a generic action vehicle for Maggie Q, in part by flanking her with Michael Keaton and Samuel L. ![]()
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