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Kite (2014)
Directed by Ralph Ziman
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Overview
When Sawa’s mother and policeman father are found victims of a grisly double homicide, she begins a ruthless pursuit for the man who murdered them. With the help of her father’s ex-partner, Karl Aker, and a mysterious friend from her past, she becomes a merciless teen assassin, blasting her way through the dark world of human trafficking only to uncover a devastating truth
Rated R | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Samuel L. Jackson | Callan McAuliffe | India Eisley | Carl Beukes | Jaco Muller | Terence Bridgett | Zane Meas | Deon Lotz | DeVille Vannik | Russel Savadier | Keci Eatock | Liam J. Stratton | Annabel Linder | Christina Storm | Jane Van Der Westhuizen | Kenneth Nta | Craig Macrae | Jody Abrahams | Danny Keogh | Steinman Goosen | Jolene Martin | Matthew Van Leeve | Cleo Rinkwest | Sabeehah Tagari | Louw Venter | Osvaldo Rodriques | Adrianna Cottino | Santos Viera Flores | Aimy-Lee Braaf | Leroy Gopal | Innes Maas | Ian Stock | Lionel Newton
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2014 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Fairly awful remake of the mostly awesome Umetsu anime of the same name. Seems to entirely miss the point of that and yet stretches the story an additional 30 minutes (the anime is 60 minutes). However, on its own this isn’t that bad. Works like a badly mashed up La Femme Nikita / B13 / Kick Ass flick taking elements from all those and forming an ugly, stylized action thriller in dirty streets of crime-riddled Jo-burg, South Africa.
Weird that retained the Japanese names for the two young leads, Sawa and Oburi, when neither are Japanese. Less weird is Sam Jackson sleepwalking through his role. Total paycheck part for him. This is an odd film that tries too hard to be Luc Besson and Robert Rodriguez with flourishes of both but rarely consistent. Loses a lot of steam by the end, which is disappointing after all the build-up.
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