Review of Good Kill (2015) by C700 — 29 Sep 2015

Intriguing concept but terribly boring execution.

First of all they only capture the american point of view, staring through their cameras. I consider it a missed opportunity to not colour it from the talibans side, of how terror only leads to more terror.

Second of all I really despise the casting choice. Mainly the protagonist only switches between cool silence and grumbly one-liners, which made me want to drill my earholes AND eyes out, because he can't act. I'm serious! He can't! A stone statue would have played the part better. After 50 minutes he laughs for the first time, and I was as surprised as you would be if a man with facial paralysis started moving his face. No kidding.

But the visuals of Afghanistan are nice enough I suppose, however interchanged with boring interiors 50/50.

I'm kinda sad, because it is a topic that a film is worthy capturing, but this film managed so poorly. There were so many missed opportunities, wrong design and character choices, that led to this unengaging plot. There was definitely potential. So overall, can't recommend.