Friday, October 22, 2021

Movie review: Kate

 

While working in Tokyo, highly skilled assassin Kate botches a hit on a member of the yakuza and quickly finds she has been poisoned. With less than 24 hours to live, she sets out to exact revenge on her killers while also forming a strange bond with the daughter of a previous victim.

Mary Winstead (Kate), Woody Harrelson (Varrick), Miku Martineau (Ani), Tadanobu Asano (Renji), Jun Kunimura (Kijima), Michiel Huisman (Stephen), Miyavi (Jojima), Mari Yamamoto (Kanako), Kazuya Tanabe (Shinzo).

Kate begins with a flashback to a previous mission in which she killed a man in front of his daughter. We then rejoin Kate, a highly skilled assassin, many months later as she contemplates retirement. But on a final job, she misses her yakuza crime boss target and then quickly realizes she has been poisoned. The remainder of the film is an action fueled journey as Kate tries to exact revenge before her time runs out.

Acting in Kate felt mediocre. Winstead felt cold much of the time, and didn't quite fit the role at others. Harrelson was decent in a smaller role, as was Martineau. The remainder of the supporting cast did reasonably well.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are decent through most of the film. That said, VFX were several times so far over the top they couldn't be missed. Physical action scenes were decent, though again VFX took over frequently. Dialogue was a bit dry and lacking. Sound and soundtrack are okay.

Overall Kate is a lethargic entry in the action & adventure genre. The film feels like a cookie-cutter copy of others and the dark theme suppressed attempts at generating energy. The result are easily anticipated plot points and slow movement. Those who enjoy mild action & adventure should enjoy this one.

With some sexuality, violence and gore, and foul language, save this for older teens and above.

Released: 2021
Reviewed: 10.21.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

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