‘Ava’ Film Review: Jessica Chastain’s a Deadly Assassin in a Thriller That Misses the Target
Also Read: Tate Taylor to Direct Jean Smart in Biopic 'Miss Macy' at Amblin PartnersHer violation of protocol gets her in trouble with her handler Duke (Malkovich), but it’s a nearly-botched job in Saudi Arabia that makes her a target for her shadowy organization, run by another of Duke’s protegés, Simon (Farrell).So yes, it’s the hired-killer-becomes-prey story, and while the action sequences are serviceable (this is nowhere near “Atomic Blonde” territory), it’s all fairly familiar.