This movie was mislabeled as another brainless Statham action flick. It's not. Killer Elite is a great throwback to the films of the 80's while maintaining a strong sense of story telling and character development. Then mix in a cast that features Clive Owen, Robert DeNiro and Dominic Purcell in his best film role to date. I had almost forgotten about him after Prison Break concluded. I was nice to see him pull off the dynamic character of a grimy assassin in the seedy underworld of the Killer Elite.
If you are a fan of good action movies that feature a strong plot, I would definitely suggest seeing Killer Elite. This is not brainless cinema like The Expendables. I was amazed to finally see a current action movie that is a true return to form for the genre. I would highly recommend seeing this one.