Kill Command (2016)

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

Director:

Steven Gomez

Writer:

Steven Gomez

Stars:

Thure Lindhardt, Vanessa Kirby, David Ajala

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Thure Lindhardt	...	Bukes
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)

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 | aerial camera shot | lifting someone into the air | island | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before leaving the base, a smartpad reads that the destination is the CHUCKCHI SEA, an area north of the Bering Straight, and geo-coordinates are for near the west-end of Herald Island. Herald Island is Russian and devoid of trees.

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Goofs

No aircraft designer would put a troop/cargo door right next to engine exhaust. Especially for combat troop drops in the field, this could prove very inconvenient or even deadly. The door should have been in the back, away from the engines. Example: 11:40.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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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

Not jumping out of my seat, but definitely not leaving it either.

If you're looking for an edgy sci-fi movie that is a compliment to it's genre, watch this movie. To be fair, it wasn't the thrill ride I had hoped it would be, but it definitely had tension. I was glued to the story throughout the movie.

For starters, I love the way that this movie is written. The writing style is amazing and, although some dialog felt forced or inaccurate, it painted the picture perfectly well. My biggest qualm with dialog was when they were talking radio codes... I noticed they were using 'copy' in place of "over.' Nit-picking, I know. I've noticed a lot of criticisms on this movie are based on the script and I simply just don't see it. I'm the type of person that would talk like that, I suppose.

The plot line itself doesn't start off as gripping. It's a little interesting, kind of fun to watch... but if you hadn't seen the trailer, you wouldn't know what to expect. I actually kind of like that about it. The beginning of the movie does drag, but it's setting the stage for bigger things. The plot thickens about a quarter of the way through the movie and then it's just a roller coaster. I thought the ending was awesome and satisfying.

Small-budget movie, but it looked polished. (I think I saw somewhere it was only a million on their budget?) The effects looked beautiful, not unbelievable, not tacky, not fake. Beautiful. If you're reading this, concept artists and effects gurus of this movie, bravo. It looks like a stunning big-budget movie. Those robots looked like real robots. The whole design of the robots was just well-done. The use of lighting in this film is great as well.

There were some cliche's, the plot left a few questions unanswered, and some of the dialog was stiff. Regardless, I thought this was a great movie.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kill Command

Filming Locations:

Coldharbour, near Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,427

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vertigo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1