Amrit (Lakshya Lalwani) is a captain and army commando. As he returns from a recent mission, he receives word that his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is now engaged due to her parents organising an arranged marriage. Meeting with her, he begs Tulika to run away with him instead. She agrees. Amrit arranges to meet her on the train to New Delhi. Joining Amrit is his close friend Viresh (Abhishek Chauhan), a military commando of the same rank and skills as Amrit. Tulika is also joined on the train by her family, mother, father, and younger sister.
Despite it looking like Amrit’s plans of marrying his true love were going perfectly, a group of dangerous bandits board the train, seeking to steal various valuables and kidnap individuals for ransom. Now, it’s up to Amrit and Viresh to rise up and protect themselves and those on board the train against well-armed, murder-thirsty bandits. With Tulika’s life at risk, Amrit unleashes his full fury to rescue his true love and keep her safe from harm.
Directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, whose past work includes Apurva (2023) and Brij Mohan Amar Rahe! (2018), Kill is nothing short of a wild action film with many violent, bloody, gruesome and terrifying moments. Once we see the train overtaken by bandits, the film shifts into full hard-core action mode. Funny enough, the story and action also shift up a gear at the mid-way point. This is a film that begins small but escalates further and further in plot and action (ok, possibly more with action and violence).
The action and violence here are well on point and deeply entertaining. Considering the central location is a train, often with action crammed into limited space, I was pretty impressed with how well everything looks. The well-choreographed fights were similar to films like The Raid or the John Wick franchise. Given that Amrit is up against approximately forty ruthless bandits, there is a huge body count with plenty of blood being spilt, bones being broken, faces getting smashed, and the list honestly goes on.
The storyline itself is simple and basic, and I loved that the plot didn’t take long to get underway. When moments of action occur, the film allows the audience to take a moment and, just like Amrit, recoup before another fight. For some audiences, these rest periods may seem unnecessary and slow the entire film down significantly; however, I felt this was a wise choice. After all, if the film were non-stop action with no room to breathe, audiences would indeed become disengaged. Some aspects are predictable, especially during the film’s first half. However, once the film’s title was revealed (approximately forty-five minutes into the runtime), I found the remainder of the film to be well above my expectations in action, and the story became less predictable.
Overall, with a basic plot that gets underway faster than any train, Kill is a bloody, fun ride for movie buffs and action lovers. If you are seeking an action where many bodies hit the floor with plenty of blood pouring out and bones being crushed and snapped, you’ve come to the right place. While the film has a simple plot outline, I found half of the film predictable. However, once the halfway mark of this film passed, Kill became increasingly packed with unpredictability and more gruesomeness and fun. Sure, moments relating to pacing can seem slow as more heroes and villains of the film take breaks before returning to combat, but this, too, allows the audience to catch their breath before returning to the high-octane action, which heightens as Amrit pushes on further in the train. I suggest seeing this and enjoying it with a massive tub of popcorn and friends.
7.9/10
7th July 2024
Written by Peter Walkden
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