Chris Pine and Ben Foster steady an uneven action thriller in their third collaboration. The Contractor tells an all too familiar story of betrayal and vengeance. But does it with tense gunplay that's ably delivered by the skilled leads. They make the best of the beginning's contrived melodrama. Then strap on suppressed assault rifles for a ferocious, bullet-riddled second act. The film kicks into a higher gear that revs up the pacing. Action junkies will certainly get a fix here.

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