I'm not the greatest fan of the flashbacks in movies where you see future events while you're trying to digest whats going on in the present and this movie is full of this. First time writer-director richard greenberg tried too hard here throwing out too many plot lines, some fit, some don't. For such an accomplished assassin why would banks take a chance on bennie when there so many red flags like her "ex husband" just showing up like that, how on earth did no-one hear any gunshots on the balcony and right at the end, banks supposedly showing up was too much, these are just off the top of my head. This aside, it was an entertaining thriller and kiefer is in "24" mode here so fans of that will like him here.

Aside from the really annoying "flash forward" moments, this movie is pretty good -- better than I expected. I think the most amazing scene is when Banks reflects on what it's like to kill someone. It's like Banks is Jack Bauer's amoral twin -- Jack hates to kill but does it because it's necessary to save his country; Banks hates to kill but does it because it's necessary to pay for his expensive lifestyle.Melora Walters is miscast. I wonder if the role was originally offered to Meg Ryan, since she seems to be one of the producers.Also annoying -- Kiefer spouting Latin epigrams. Banks may have been an ivy-league educated genius, but in my experience (and, yes, I do have some experience of the type!) they don't study Latin anymore.And, the last, single gunshot at the end -- I have to wonder if there was another gunshot "after" -- or, maybe Banks lets one of the targets live? Which one?

At the movie's start, Mr. and Mrs. Pelham (not their real names) are checking into a fancy hotel for their honeymoon.Then we see the man in the green Nova burying a dead body in the desert, apparently in the American southwest. Well, actually, there's a little more to the scene, but I don't want to give away too much.The man in the Nova goes to the truck stop where Dora is a waitress to eat, and then he continues on his way after dessert. When he needs gas, he discovers Bennie, who explains that she is going west to start a new life, but her car has broken down and she has no more money to get it fixed. The man gives Bennie a ride, and later she explains that her husband Byron was abusive.FBI agents Scanlon and Marbury are in search of hit man Arthur Banks. They need evidence that he has actually done something in order to bring him in, and their intention is to get him to testify against those who hired him.Bennie and her mysterious friend spend the rest of the movie either on the way to do another job in Mexico, or on the run from the FBI. A number of plot twists are introduced to keep things interesting. Still, the movie is hard to follow because we keep seeing flashbacks or scenes that haven't happened yet. That scene with the honeymoon couple is shown two more times, each time with a little more detail. Some of the flashbacks are helpful because they help us understand what is going on in the present.Kiefer Sutherland does a capable job here, although I suspect he is better in "24" (which I have never seen other than a few clips). I just didn't quite see Emmy quality here.But it was Melora Walters who really made the movie work for me. Bennie was tough and intelligent but adorable and sometimes funny.There were several violent scenes, and while some of the results of violence looked quite graphic, the violence itself wasn't that bad. The language had apparently been cleaned up a lot for TV, and there was also some sexual content.Overall, it was an okay adventure.

This movie was really sweet because of Kiefer. The part in the trailer is really cool; he is asked if he is a psycho-killer and he flips around real quick. You should watch that a bunch of times first. Then watch the movie.The movie ends too quick but the ending is what you want if you like Kiefer.