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Fast Charlie (2023)
An excellent Brosnan/Noyce Indie film - inventive action that pulls you in....
An excellent Indie film created on a very small budget that pulls you in. Noyce makes the most of 90 minutes - inventive action, skillful cinematography, a very believable screen play with mature characters, supported by excellent performances from Brosnan, Baccarin, and Caan. All of the modest budget is on the screen. This film offers so much more than the usual "aging hitman out for revenge" tropes. Even the May/December romance is quietly developed and believable. Noyce deserves nominations as well as the three leads. This film makes an interesting trilogy when combined with The Matador and The November Man. Each was filmed 10 years apart and demonstrates the progression of Brosnan's interpretation of the professional hitman as he ages. Each script, while definitely an action film with a high kill rate is unique. Each also focuses on the protagonist's ability or inability to form relationships. Fast Charlie offers hope that a professional hitman can leave the life behind for a new beginning. There's talk of a sequel - will the Italian Mafia allow Charlie to just walk away, or will they seek him out? Will Charlie and Marcie be able to build a life together despite their pasts and age difference? Perhaps Charlie will explore his culinary skills while renovating a Tuscan villa. As for Marcie, there will obviously be work available for an experienced taxidermist with an endless supply of duct tape.