“They’ll get off this train, but only for their funerals” might be the most badass line you’ll hear in an action movie all year. Kill delivers tenfold on its title, with plenty of brutal, high octane action. This is John Wick meets Train to Busan, but with playful Indian cinematic flair.
The setup is simple, and the movie wastes little time putting its pieces into place for the bodies to start dropping. The emotional core is established in a cheesy, melodramatic way, but it gets the job done. The stakes feel personal to those on both sides of the conflict, and even though there are clearly good and bad guys, it adds more impact to the dozens of deaths you’ll witness throughout.
At first, the action feels a little more subdued than I was expecting. It’s still violent, but it didn’t have the ferocity the trailers and marketing promised. It’ll start to pick up, but then simmer down for constant breathers. However, there’s a turning point (paired with a fantastic mid movie title card drop) where the film ignites into a blaze of relentless violence that doesn’t let up. Knives, wrenches and even fire extinguishers - everything is a weapon as the brawls become more chaotic and the body count climbs.
Kill is an express adrenaline ride that makes good on its to-the-point title. This movie is an action junkie’s dream, so grab a ticket and climb aboard.
3.5/5
Review by: Benjamin Garrett