Kill

Wow, I am in disbelief that this is a Bollywood film! It is executed in a truly brilliant manner. The setup may be straightforward, but the action, direction, and acting are all outstanding. India's response to the Raid Films. I can't express in enough words how excited I am about what I witnessed. I was rooting for each kill and it remains engaging. The main actor has a promising career ahead in Bollywood and a flawless first film launch. Raghav is a pleasure to see and nails every scene he is in. The entire supporting cast performs admirably, but in the end, this movie belongs to the director. His vision and execution, without diminishing the lead's contributions, are truly remarkable. This movie is an absolute blast for any action enthusiast. No giveaways, just sharing joy like how the film made me happy.

The story is simple - good guys on a train, bad guys board the train, and what follows is two hours of non-stop smash you brains out gratuitous violence. The characters are enjoyable to watch and chemistry is pretty good. I liked the bad guy even though he reminded me of Pauly Shore.

The story framework is quite simple but the story progresses in unexpected ways. It constantly adds to it so the story doesn't feel flat.

Yes, it has some flaws but doesn't leave you too much time to question anything. Just buy your popcorn and go for it.

I recommend this as great entertainment but you can't be squeamish.

Like the fast-moving train, the screenplay also paces itself swiftly without boring the audience. The entire film is about this one episode, and action blocks are lined up in most scenes, coupled with a few montage sequences to elevate the emotions. The action choreography is brilliant and cinematographer Rafey Mehmood executes them seamlessly, and the set pieces deserve special mention.

Kill has the visual narrative of an action video game, with each level becoming more challenging, and promising an interesting episode. The linear screenplay also helps in keeping the audience hooked on the plot. The violence does escalate as the story progresses, staying true to its tagline of being the 'most violent' Indian film. In short, Kill is mostly an entertaining film for fans of the action genre.

A pair of elite soldiers boards a train that is attacked by a ruthless gang. Combat is at close quarters. Deaths happen in gruesome and extreme ways, including by fire extinguisher. Armed forces, police, and gangs engage in combat against each other.

Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat experienced a train attack in real life and brings the experience to film audiences around the globe. While the film is shallow and women are treated poorly, there are unexpected twists and turn and it is enthralling for its action sequences. The world premiere in Toronto with the midnight madness crowd was a great deal of fun.

Brutal, bloody and very violent but also in a Bollywood style with constant background music and overly dramatic romance scenes in slow-motion - I kept expecting them to break into song and dance up to a certain plot point. After that point however, it shifts up a gear and becomes shocking, gory and a little perverse at how much punishment is being dealt out on both sides. The setting was used to very good effect and although simple, the plot was good and had some good points to make. It could have been a bit shorter and more consistent in its pacing, but highly entertaining and a little surprising, if unrealistic. Although all subtitled, the language was a mix of English and Hindi with them alternating language mid-conversation, which seemed a bit odd.