Mary Elizabeth Winstead again shows why she is an amazing action star and I’d love a Huntress show or movie since that is who she was in “Birds of Prey.” He is why she was poisoned and she finds family in Kijima and Ani who she avenges when she finally kills Varrick when his gaslighting doesn’t work anymore. Varrick and Kate – Harrleson’s Varrick is a creep who killed Kate’s parents it is implied and only cares about her as a weapon. I especially liked Kijima’s redemption and respect he forms for Kate. Both Miku Martineau and Jun Kunimura do a good job as Ani and Kijima. Ani rightfully feels abandoned by her family until Kijima who is her uncle and Kate, at this point all the family has left rescue her, reaffirming how they mean to her. He helps Kate get revenge after and take out Renji to protect Ani. Kijima speaks to Ani about Varrick’s using her and his own ego blinding him to ambition within the Yakuza.
We see this in Ani and Kijima and Varrick and Kate which I’ll explore more below.Īni and Kijima – Ani’s father is killed by Kate via Varrick who did it on orders from Kijima’s advisor Renji. The Main Characters – I wish the main characters and their relationships are built around family and toxic dynamics versus and abuse versus being present and guiding your children. It gives a surrealist feel to the characters and action which strengthens the film. Vibrant lights meet dark and illuminates the action and characters in compelling ways. The Cinematography – Lyle Vincent’s cinematography is beautiful. It fits the tone of the fim well and captures the ticking clock feel of the premise.
The Soundtrack – The soundtrack has some great Japanese rock, incorporates synth and electronic and gives the film a dreamlike feel at times. The cinematography and action play into each other and keep the film from ever feeling slow. There is also a good array of combat with guns, knives, swords and whatever weapons are around. There are very few jump cuts and great use of vibrant colors to bring out the action sequences. She also killed a boss who had a child named Ani who she ends up caring for giving the film elements of “Logan” and “Gunpowder Milkshake.” The Premise – The premise is neat as Kate has 24 hours to live and is up against the Yakuza so is playing against the odds. The story follows Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) when after killing a Yakuza boss which is promised to be her last job from her handler Varrick (Woody Harrelson), finds she has is poisoned and has 24 hours to find the one responsible. The film was directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and written by Umair Aleem. It has amazing visuals, cinematography and soundtrack (given the director’s background in visual effects this makes sense) but the story and themes needed more work in order for the film to be good. “Kate” is a 2021 action-thriller from Netflix that is enjoyable and flawed.
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