The Assignment
The Assignment

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The Assignment

Movie
13 min
English

A college student procrastinates turning in an assignment.

Insights

IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic33/100
Google Users36%
Director: Walter HillGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

A hardened assassin is ambushed, drugged, and wakes up in a hospital with her gender forcibly changed. Fueled by vengeance, she seeks out the surgeons responsible, aided by a mysterious nurse. Her quest for revenge becomes a brutal fight for survival as she confronts her past and the dangerous forces that altered her life.

Critical Reception

The Assignment received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who largely panned its nonsensical plot, gratuitous violence, and problematic themes. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, finding the film to be a misfire with a baffling premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • Criticized for its convoluted and offensive premise.

  • Panned for its excessive and uninspired violence.

  • Seen as a directorial misstep with a nonsensical narrative.

Google audience: Google users largely disliked 'The Assignment', citing its bizarre and poorly executed story, gratuitous violence, and a lack of compelling characters or plot development.

Fun Fact

The film faced significant controversy and backlash for its depiction of gender reassignment as a form of punishment and revenge, with many critics and viewers deeming it transphobic.

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