When a struggling reporter unknowingly steals a CIA hitman’s phone, he must save the next person on the hit list to expose a government cover up.

As Nir Shelter said. ?Why must the reporter do the hit man's job? ?Why doesn't the reporter just let the hit man solve his problem by killing the target who threatens to expose him?

As Nir Shelter said. ?Why must the reporter do the hit man's job? ?Why doesn't the reporter just let the hit man solve his problem by killing the target who threatens to expose him?

The logic connecting the stakes, actions and goal is unclear.

How does him killing a CIA target going to prevent his "...seedy past..." from being exposed?

Secondly, he seems unlikable. Is he really willing to kill another human (CIA target or not) in order to preserve his good name?

Empathy may be a big problem here.