The Contractor (15) ★★★★
103 MINUTES, ON PRIME VIDEO 6 MAY STARRING: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Kiefer Sutherland DIRECTOR: Tarik Saleh
THE PLOT: Having used illegal steroids to manage the pain of a knee injury, US special forces sergeant James Harper (Pine) is discharged from the army. Former comrade Mike (Foster) gets them both a gig working for a private military contractor, but when a mission in Berlin goes awry, James finds himself on the run from unknown adversaries.
WHAT’S RIGHT WITH IT?
Mixing in ingredients from the Bourne movies, The Contractor offers efficient paranoid thrills.
WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT? It’s not exactly bursting with originality.
VERDICT: A solid actioner that suggests a leaner, tougher career direction for Chris Pine as he settles into his forties.