Violence. Gore. All on a train.

Man, this one was brutal.

I have been waiting to watch this Indian Hindi-language movie for awhile now. It has been on Vudu for several weeks, but the timing just did not line up well. I am very pleased that I was able to get this one in the schedule because “Kill” truly was an experience.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, “When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, Amrit takes them on himself in a death-defying kill-spree to save those around him — turning what should have been a typical commute into an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride.“

What a thrill ride of a film. Take John Wick (without guns) and toss in some The Raid Redemption action and set the whole thing aboard a claustrophobic train and you have got Kill. A film where the title does not pop up on screen until the forty-five minute mark.

Lakshya as our lead commando is just awesome and they make him relatable as well. He goes through the proverbial wringer during this knock-down battle with knives and hammers and anything else that could be construed as a weapon. The switch in Amrit was cold, changing from the heroic type to a cold-blooded monster that had even the villains sobbing in grief and anguish.

The fights on this train are amazing. They are brilliantly laid out and they are perfectly shot. You believe in each of the moments and every minute of these fights are earned among the characters.

Once the beginning exposition is through, the action is non-stop until the very end. It is truly one of the most violent action films I have seen in quite a while.

Kill has some surprising moments of emotion among the brutality and it helps to make the film more relatable and understandable than it should be. It is a real bloodbath and thrilling film.

4.3 stars