In fact once the plot is explained the film is nothing BUT action, taking this story into Assault on Precinct 13 territory as Miller and co. In terms of action, Hard Kill is the very definition of action-packed. After all, WWE superstars usually make for good action movie heroes no matter the budget – they have the experience of performing and fighting from their time in the ring, which typically translates to a good on-screen movie performance and that’s certainly true off Eva Marie. Oh, and the fact we get to see former WWE Superstar Eva Marie as a bad-ass mercenary too. Instead it was the writing duo of Joe Russo and Chris LaMont, who together also wrote last years The Au Pair Nightmare which, I’m not going to lie, I really rather enjoyed which attracted me to this film. Surprisingly seeing Bruce Willis in yet another DTV action film, especially after last years Trauma Centre – which frankly wasted Willis’ name and face (though it was a joy to watch lead actress, and the films true star, Nicky Whelan kick ass in the movie) – wasn’t the main attraction this time round. Their mission becomes even higher risk when Chalmers’ daughter is kidnapped by an extremely dangerous terrorist group led by The Pardoner (Sergio Rizzuto), who will stop at nothing to obtain the tech from Chalmers. Hard Kill follows a team of fearless mercenaries, led by security expert Derek Miller (Jesse Metcalfe), who are considered the best mercenaries on Earth… that money can buy! They are hired by billionaire tech CEO Donovan Chalmers (Bruce Willis) to protect a piece of technology that, if exposed, could destroy the world. But they’re still filling a need and one that – even with the reputation of some of Emmett/Furla’s films – I’m willing to support. Emmett/Furla obviously saw the same gap in the market are thankfully filling that hole… With varying degrees of success may I add. but not much by way of original storytelling. Of course there ere the many DTV franchises that Universal 1440 put out: Behind Enemy Lines, The Marine, Death Race, Sniper, etc. There was, for quite some time, a distinct lack of mid-budget original action movie fare made in the US. Hard Kill is also yet another Emmett/Furla production, a company who seem to be following the PM Entertainment model of churning out action movie after action movie, with actors who are either long-term mid-carders or, like Willis, are in the twilight of their career. Hard Kill is yet another example of this stage in Willis’ oeuvre. We all know that Bruce Willis spends most of his acting days appearing in cash-grab cameos in an interminable number of direct to market films films that pop up on supermarket shelves with Willis’ face front and centre as if he’s the star. Stars: Bruce Willis, Jesse Metcalfe, Eva Marie, Lala Kent, Sergio Rizzuto, Texas Battle, Swen Temmel, Jon Galanis, Tyler Jon Olson | Written by Joe Russo, Chris LaMont | Directed by Matt Eskandari
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