Directed by:
Steven GomezScreenplay:
Steven GomezCinematography:
Simon DennisComposer:
Stephen HiltonCast:
Vanessa Kirby, Thure Lindhardt, David Ajala, Tom McKay, Deborah Rosan, Bentley Kalu, Mike Noble, Kelly GoughVOD (4)
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Set in the very near future, an elite squad of highly trained marines, led by commanding officer Captain Bukes, are sent on a routine training exercise to a remote island, from which all communications have been cut off. Accompanying them on the mission is 'tech head' Specialist Mills, a mysterious coder whose brain is interfaced with a computer. When they reach the island, the unit soon discover they are not alone and the exercise is far from routine. They become live targets of terrifyingly advanced military robots and begin to suspect that Mills is somehow involved in the conspiracy. But without the help of Mills' technology, they know they won't survive. (Signature Entertainment)
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An amazing small-scale sci-fi movie that’s situated in the future, but it’s a classic battle royal, so that’s pretty much set. Another thing that’s set it Vanessa Kirby who fits the movie like a glove, who’s making this brutal small-scale movie even more beautiful and who tries to survive in an atmospheric forest that looks just like the one where I like to take walks in the fall.
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A visually very decent B-movie with robots that has a pretty cool concept and is not boring, but it didn't really captivate me that much. It's disappointing that there are relatively few soldiers, so there isn't much action, and besides, I prefer robots against robots, shooting at metal without much gore isn't very exciting. The action scene in the forest and the finale are okay, but the rest didn't impress me much. Story***, Action***, Humor>No, Violence*, Entertainment***, Music***, Visual****, Atmosphere***, Tension***. 5/10
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If Kill Command was just a study of special effects, I'd give it 100%, but to film something with such beautiful effects and give it such an ordinary story feels like squandering resources to me. But it served its purpose; here, people who can truly make great robots were showcased. I'd happily watch more of that, but it needs a much better screenplay.
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