Film Review – Exit Protocol

A story where an assassin is hired to kill another assassin, only to be targeted by additional assassins during a long week in New Mexico? It could be fun, but entertainment is hard to come by in “Exit Protocol,” which is the latest from director Shane Dax Taylor, who hasn’t had much luck with genre releases (including 2023’s “The Best Man” and 2021’s “Masquerade”), and doesn’t break his streak here. Screenwriter Chad Law (“The Flood,” “Til Death Do Us Part”) appears interested in summoning a little B-movie escapism with the feature, putting in the minimal effort when it comes to characterization and connections, stuffing in numerous shootouts to keep viewers sufficiently distracted. There should be enough here to deliver a passable good time, but “Exit Protocol” never catches fire as an actioner, and many of Taylor’s creative decisions are bewildering. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com