xandercullins
I went into watching this film with no real expectations. The cast was good for a UK film. Most of the performances were spot on. Better than a lot of the usual gangster and criminal films we get these days. The plot kept me interested from the off. It was a pacey enough thriller throughout. I really liked Martin Kemp and Nick Moran's characters. At 80-ish minutes it could have done with being a bit longer to take full advantage of the situation. At least I was left wanting more. It's low budget so can't compete with the Taken films. There is a bit at the end which is a bit tacked on and suggests there might be a sequel which could be OK. Don't expect too much from it and you should find a lot to enjoy.
AlexanderExtazy
Not possible to provide a review without some spoilers so here you go:The start off is stupid.. When the movie beings and Mr. hit-man receives a phonecall.. very stupidWhen the people are being shot in the head for a minimum duration of 5 minutes without any authorities passing by.. very stupid.I stopped watching.Then I forwarded to the end, and it's obvious Dr. Evil is the guy who we all knew he would be when he wasn't too happy in the start of the movie.What a waste of hard drive space.
maxrebo-26895
OK, first the negatives - it's low budget and it shows here and there so don't go expecting a multi-million dollar film. Also one actress is a bit miscast but if you put those couple of minor quibbles to one side and there really is a LOT to enjoy here. This film references loads of top notch US films but manages to put it's own UK spin on them with some good twists and turns. Martin Kemp is really good as the sniper and there's great support from Patrick Bergin, Phil Davies and Nick Moran. Having seen lots of other British films this one made a nice change as there were no gangsters (or strip clubs). I would definitely recommend giving this a go.
quincytheodore
There's a merit on presenting heavy theme with simplicity, Age of Kill opens up with intriguing premise of a sniper forced to do a terrorist's bidding. It is a good start for a film which unfortunately becomes needlessly complicated later on. Using too many subplots revolving around abundance of tired characters, most of whom are far from likable, the film becomes too tedious and chaotic for audience to invest on.The initial set-up works pretty well, introduction for its protagonist is focused with minimal interruption. However, the film strangely shifts into myriads of other perspectives which are not only hampering the main plot, but seem out of place, especially when it also puts restriction of following an inflexible timeline.There is viewpoint of the police inspector following the killing spree, but the female chief role is overbearing. It may be to establish an empowering authority figure, yet the actress delivers the personality with shallow unfriendly delivery. As the sniper makes his way through the victim list, he meets an escort who deals with the same problem. This woman is almost shoehorned with barely any buildup, although she becomes a strange supporting character later. There's plenty of info skimped to accommodate the large cast.As though it's not complex enough, the movie also throws in religion and political elements at second half. The actual plot becomes heavily muddled with extremely preachy undertone, so much so the development relies on luck and blatant convenient to finish the story. Much of the twists are abrupt, negating the action storyline for the sake of vague propaganda. Furthermore, none of the character or script is enough to hold any interest.It has a bit of action aspects, but most likely won't keep audience invested through the overly complicated story. There's no satisfying conclusion to be had, considering the movie stacks subplots on top of another until it becomes a messy pile of narrative.
AD
