Well, guess what the name of the movie is?Kill” will sound in Russian localization is no longer necessary, this is “Scramble“. After the appearance first teaser this corridor action movie from an Indian director Nikhila Bhata, he was immediately dubbed “Raid on the train“, but isn’t it too steep a comparison? We don't have to wait long to find out.
"KILL” is an Indian action film that promises to be a real hit among fans of the genre. We know that not all promises are destined to come true, but let's try to figure out what we can expect from this “answer to Reid.”
Director of the film Nikhil Nagesh Bhat Previously worked in the genre of drama and thriller. Among the famous works is the series “Rashhari“, and dramas “Hurdang” ,"Apoorva“. That is, “Heat” is, by and large, Bhat’s first action movie, in which he also serves as a screenwriter.
Main actor, Laksh Lalwani, also known as Lakshya, became famous for his work in Indian television and films. He made his debut in 2015 in the TV series “Vicious Love”. However, his popularity increased significantly after participating in the series “Chandra Nandini”, where he played the role of Chandragupta Maurya. In general, there was not much action behind him.
The role of the main villain is played by Raghav Juyal. Did not hear? Because he's a dancer. He is known for his innovative approach to dance and unique style of performance, which has made him one of the most popular dancers and entertainment personalities in India.
According to rumors from Paul Bramhall, a stuntman worked on the action and staging of fight scenes in “Heat” Oh Se-yeon, who was previously involved in action films “The battle” (2019) and “Return of the Tiger” (2023).
Therefore, today, talking about any similarities with “Raid” – quite loudly. And such marketing statements can play a cruel joke on the project. For us, it’s better to lower expectations and then be pleasantly surprised than to keep the bar high by drawing such parallels. Bloody, hard, brutal. What else? Nothing. Violence for the sake of violence. This can be seen in the video with the battle scene, which was released online:
Fight scene from the movie “Heat” (Kill)
Lionsgate will release the film in North America on July 4, 2024.
Something about the video doesn’t even smell like a raid. Is it possible to consider it as a parody?
Yeah. Since they posted this as promotional material, you shouldn’t expect anything interesting from the action. The choreography is poor, the cinematography is boring, and the violence is without spark.
But from foreign film experts the word “Raid” appears almost more often than “Kill”... why not?
Because they are “experts”. An action film in a relatively closed space - automatically “Raid”. But no one cares about the details, these are just fights, and not a Serious Dramatic Film with tropes chewed over a hundred times.
Seriously, I spent some time reading the average critic reviews that make up the RT rating. And action, and everything in a row. The conclusion is that basically there are actually tomatoes sitting there, that is, vegetables. User reviews are better found on film search.