The Protege (2021) 1080p AMZN WEBRip

Storyline
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.

User Review
This was one of those rare movies I saw the poster and knew because of: Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, Martin Campbell and Sam Jackson, I had to see this. And I was correct.

Total throwback to the 90s/early 2000s action/revenge thrillers with a badass, beautiful assassin only, they really made her vulnerable this time. Which I liked, but I was more pleased when she knew all the angles, escape paths and if she'd make it out dead or alive.

Moody rescues little Anna from Vietnam after a horrible incident and gives her a new life....as a highly trained assassin like himself. When he's found dead after researching an old missing person, Anna will stop at nothing to find out why and eliminate the people in the path she takes.

Movie's not without its flaws - I didn't like the big reveal in the end of the 2nd act and Batman, er, Michael Keaton is supposedly the most brilliant bodyguard, but leaves the door unlocked. (I understood why, but he can't be #1 and #10 best at the same time.)

Still, I love Maggie Q for many years and she was SO MUCH fun to watch here, even when she's down. Plus, Keaton, so awesome he still looks and acts as great as his Jackie Brown days. And I especially loved the ending. Highly recommended for old spy/slow-burn action lovers.