Age of Kill is a 2015 action film directed by Neil Jones and starring Martin Kemp, Patrick Bergin, April Pearson, Philip Davis and Bruce Payne. It was written by Simon Cluett.
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| Directed by | Neil Jones |
| Written by | Simon Cluett |
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| Cinematography | Ismael Issa |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA black ops sniper, Sam Blake (Martin Kemp), is blackmailed by a psychotic terrorist known only as "Jericho" into killing six seemingly unrelated people in six hours. If he fails, misses a target, goes to the police or is caught, the death toll will be far higher.[1]
Cast
edit- Martin Kemp as Sam Blake
- Patrick Bergin as Sir Alistair Montcrief
- Bruce Payne as Prime Minister[2]
- Dexter Fletcher as Major Jackman
- April Pearson as Lexi
- Philip Davis as Bill Weybridge
- Nick Moran as Roy Dixon
- Donna Air as Sarah
- Lucy Pinder as Jenna
- Anouska Mond as D.I. Hannah Siddiq
- Dani Dyer as Joss Blake
- Sebastian Street as Agent Dalton
- Tony Denham as Gaz
- Chris Brazier as D.C. Hicks
- Bartley Burke as Agent Cole
- George McCluskey as PC Flynn
- Mike Firth as Passerby
Reception
editThe film received largely negative reviews. Matt Glasby of Total Film stated that 'Neil Jones threadbare Brit thriller short-changes all comers, particularly lead Martin Kemp, who plays a government hitman blackmailed into going rogue, and co-stars Nick Moran and Patrick Bergin, who add some undeserved class'.[3] Allie Gemmill stated that Age of Kill is 'ultimately another poorly-acted, poorly-constructed film that will only disappoint viewers who are hungry for a good action film'.[4] Mark Kermode stated that the film 'will disappoint even the most undiscerning viewer'.[5] In Stuart Boyland's view 'all but the staunchest fans of the cockney-tough-guy, sub-standard sub-genre of action thrillers should probably steer clear' of the film.[6] In contrast, Eoin Friel stated that 'Age of Kill is another winner for Richwater films with a great cast, fast pace and some decent action'.[7] Ivo Bochenski also gave the film a favourable review, stating that it was 'an enjoyable modern day spy thriller with an intriguing cast of East End faces'.[8] Mike Haberfelner stated that the film is 'full of action and the plot moves forward at a very steady pace - but that said it's anything but a one-dimensional action flick, its plot is complex and multi-layered, twists and turns and is full of surprises, it leads us into a grey area rather than presenting us with the typical good vs evil dichotomy, and it features a bunch of interesting, colourful characters'.[9] In Paul Heath's view 'for a low-budget, though high-octane, British action film with surprisingly big production values, Age Of Kill is a film that won't overly delight the critics, but is perfect for that post-pub visit on a Friday night to slap on with your mates'.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Age of Kill, starring Martin Kemp and Dani Dyer, begins shoot". Screen Daily. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Bruce Payne Stars In 'Age Of Kill' With Phil Davis, Nick Moran, Martin Kemp & Patrick Bergin". International Artists Management. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Glasby, Matt (12 June 2015). "Age of Kill". Total Film. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Gemmill, Allie. "FILM REVIEW: 'AGE OF KILL'". Cine-vue. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (14 June 2015). "Age of Kill review – will disappoint the most undiscerning viewer". The Observer. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Boyland, Stuart. "Age of Kill". theupcoming.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Friel, Eoin. "Age of Kill (2015) Review". theactionelite.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Bochenski, Ivo (15 June 2015). "AGE OF KILL Film Review & Trailer". britflicks.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Haberfelner, Mike. "Age of Kill". searchmytrash.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Heath, Paul (5 June 2015). "Age of Kill Review". thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.