Keiner kommt hier lebend raus (1991)

Keiner kommt hier lebend raus: Directed by Roy London. With Forest Whitaker, Peter White, John Bedford Lloyd, Seymour Cassel. A veteran hit man, Dekker is ready to call it quits and leave the profession. Dekker’s final job, however, proves to be trickier than expected when the sadistic Zidzyck recruits the assassin to kill his wife.

“u0026quot;Diary of a Hit-manu0026quot; is something more than the average entry into the neo-noir genre of many such films produced in the 80s/90s. They usually hold a similar trashy appeal, more style than substance, and not too much in the way of quality performances. Forest Whitaker helps to make this an exception from the mold. Here, playing a variant of his later role in u0026quot;Ghost Dogu0026quot;, he lets you into the mind of a conflicted, controlling, somewhat neurotic hit-man.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film was adapted from a play by Kenneth Pressman, and the middle act pays testament to that. A series of scenes in a small apartment capture a real depth of emotion, both from Whitaker and his target (played by Sherilyn Fenn). It seems almost claustrophobic, but thereu0026#39;s a power to it. Roy London doesnu0026#39;t show a lot of experience in his direction, but he does express a good deal of humanity. This is a grounded film, personal. Thereu0026#39;s no cheap exploitation feel, nor is there any sense of big budget Hollywood.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe acting is the real reason to watch u0026quot;Diary of a Hit-manu0026quot;. Even the small roles have something to offer. I particularly liked the two doctors, one a psychiatrist (John Bedford Lloyd), the other an optometrist (Ken Lerner). James Belushi and Sharon Stone show up briefly, but arenu0026#39;t given a whole lot to do. This isnu0026#39;t an overly complicated or particularly far-reaching film, but the narration lets you under its skin, and thereu0026#39;s no terrible overacting or delusions of grandeur. The title might seem cheap, but u0026quot;Diary of a Hit-manu0026quot; has a lot more to offer.”