A female assassin races against time to find out and kill the person who poisoned her and whoever else stands in her way.
Great fun (not) for the whole family! First, the bad news: It’s not an original script! It’s been done before in numerous variations, so it won’t shock you with its lack of authenticity. Now, for the good news…
Mary Elizabeth Winstead kicks a$$! She’s a very talented actress, an extremely gorgeous woman, and Kate proves that there is no role she cannot take on. Her performance is remarkable, and I couldn’t help but notice her astonishing similarity with Ripley – arguably the greatest bada$$! Combined, later on, with the red eye and the half-damaged face… (you’ll see!) Speaking of great performances, Miku Patricia Martineau deserves an extra round of applause for her fearless performance! Woody Harrelson and Jun Kunimura add quality to the film by just appearing in it, and no matter what I say, it will not make them look greater than they already are.
The fight scenes, however choreographed, are a match for the John Wick franchise, and Winstead does her absolute best to add (pseudo)realism to what usually doesn’t really look convincing. My hat off to the choreographers and the stunts that make her look even more remarkable and make something so ugly (that kind of fighting, not professional) look so beautiful.
Umair Aleem and Cedric Nicolas-Troyan manage to write and direct, respectively, a great action flick that, surprisingly, evokes the desired feelings. Now, that is authentic! To watch a film like Kate and before, during, and after the action scenes, you feel, at times, that your heart skips a beat and your breath is short. I’ve said it numerous times: no genre can stand alone without drama. Even comedy. Especially comedy, actually. See King of Comedy (1982) if you have any doubts. Nicolas-Troyan and Winstead will make you feel for Kate as a character and as a film. Highly recommended!
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