Kill Command (2016)

Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines.

Director:

Steven Gomez

Writer:

Steven Gomez

Stars:

Vanessa Kirby, David Ajala, Mike Noble

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Vanessa Kirby	...	Mills
David Ajala	...	Drifter
Mike Noble	...	Goodwin
Bentley Kalu	...	Robinson
Tom McKay	...	Cutbill
Kelly Gough	...	Hackett
Osi Okerafor	...	Loftus
Damian Kell	...	Winder
Tim Ahern	...	Harbinger Exec
Sam Huntington	...	S.A.R (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thure Lindhardt	...	Captain Bukes

Storyline

Set in a near future, technology-reliant society is creating killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite Marine unit is helicoptered in to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility, to test the capabilities of the latest prototypes. They set up positions and make short work of the AI targets in the killing field. However, overnight their sentry goes missing, and when they find the corpse the next day they find themselves in the killing field and the tables have turned. The Marines fight to survive on an island that is overrun by an enemy intelligence far beyond their predecessors, which learns from their every move.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | cyberpunk | island | marine | near future | 

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Taglines:

You can't fight the future.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Comando Kill

Filming Locations:

Coldharbour, near Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vertigo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kirby and Ajala were both in Jupiter Ascending (2015).

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Goofs

At 13:30 during the twin helo startup sequence, the slow rotation of the blades does not match the faster rotation indicated by the sound.

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Connections

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Soundtracks

Kill Command Main Title (Iusco Remix)
Original Music By Stephen Hilton
Remix performed by Ivan Iusco
(p) 2016 Great Temptation

User Reviews

Think "Predator/Aliens", but sponsored by Boston Dynamics

I really like this film as it is extremely well done. The VFX will stand up against any similar sci-fi movie. The film did not waste any time getting to the plot, so nor shall I. Some time in the not too distant future, the proverbial Evil Corp has sensed something is amiss and has sent it's mysterious, digitally augmented female scientist and a few marines to a training island to see what's happening.

After a few minutes in the forest, we sense that the augmented scientist knows more then she is letting on. At this point if you call yourself a sci-fi fan, you will already suspect what is going to happen upon entering the dense forest. Like my girlfriend & I, you will probably start laying on bets regarding who will survive. However this predicable feeling does not detract you from watching the film. The characters are likable, after a ten minutes or so on the island, you start to feel for the actors as they begin to open up to the camera. There is the usual bunch: the mean guy, the nice guy, the cold robot like girl, the cowardly guy, the big muscle guy who says five words and there are the cannon fodder guys (all the best sci-fi movies rely this team format).

The script is no Oscar winner, but imagine if they only had a million dollars to make Predator and there was no Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now imagine the same for Aliens, add a few really talented VFX guys, some really great concept art people, a half decent script and this is probably the movie you would have got.

Yes! You know the story, you have seen the character archetypes before and you think you know how it will end. However you can always tell a well done film because you know all this and you are still want to watch until the very last scene. This is how I felt, so I gave it a 8/10.

7.4/10 would probably be more accurate, however I think they deserved the rounded up score, rather then the round down.

PS: The person who I was certain would live, ended up dying. So I guess I can still be surprised every now and then. Enjoy