The Assassins's Code
David Armstrong is a director who cut his teeth on dozens of projects but is best known as the cinematographer on the "Saw" series. He has one previous feature film to his credit, the crime thriller "Pawn" which looks like it has a very impressive cast. "The Assassin's Code" is also a low budget crime thriller and Mr. Armstrong knows how to get as much out of a budget as is possible. The production value on this film is impressive, given that the shoot was only twenty days and it all takes place in Cleveland. Without showing Jacob's Field or The Rock and Roll Hall of fame, the director has managed to make this mid-western crime thriller feel like it really is a part of the city. There are clever uses of some b-roll of the city streets, a nice drone shot to open the film, (big surprise it is a shot swooping in over water and focusing on the down town area.), and some very nice locations that can pass for city hall offices, concert halls and local ma...