The dazzling, talented Dan
Stevens. Parallel universes. Unlimited clean energy. Boats and trains randomly dropping from the
sky. First-person shooter view (a la Hardcore Henry). High-tech killer drones. Saving
the world. If all those phrases sound
good to you, then you might enjoy the science indie film Kill Switch (also known as Redivider).
I won’t be revealing much what
this movie is about. It’s not necessarily
a mindblowingly awesome science fiction movie.
But for those who want to give it a chance, knowing as little as
possible going in should enhance the experience.
Kill Switch has a cool sci-fi plot, and the storytelling takes an
unconventional, interesting approach. It
moves back and forth between events before and during the mission of Dan
Steven’s character, with the former unfolding through the usual, audience-view camera shots and
the latter through the character’s eyes. It’s not as visceral and badass as Hardcore Henry, but it has a decent amount
of action-packed sequences delivered through this style. In addition, the production value and effects
don’t look bad at all.
However, though there are some
thrills, it’s not as totally satisfying as I wanted it to be. It wasn’t able to provide the appropriate
rewards for its story ambitions. But,
again, if those phrases enumerated in the first paragraph, along with the featured GIF, manage to intrigue
you, then Kill Switch is worth
checking out.
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