Nine-year-old Cataleya sees her parents gunned down in Bogotá. Fast forward 15 years and she’s an assassin for hire in Chicago, with the mobster who orphaned her and the FBI closing in fast. Written by Luc Besson, Colombiana is a typically frantic action adventure that really succeeds thanks to smart directing and a great lead performance. Often improbable, sometimes ludicrous, but frequently exciting – this is well worth a couple of hours of your time.
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