The Protege (2021)

Full disclosure - as I am massively in love with Maggie Q, a fair
review is not possible, but I have been saying for years this
criminally underused actor deserves exactly this kind of starring
role. This very much post Leon the Professional, slightly post
Kill Bill Hitman (woman?!) actioner has been underappreciated by
critics as it does one crucial thing right. Most films like this
start strong and peter out into tedium in the obvious final third
- this stayed fresh throughout. Throw a fantastic co-starring
role for (an uncomfortably older) Michael Keaton AND Samuel L
Jackson alongside the radiance that is Maggie Q and what more do
you want from this kind of film???