First Kill (2017)

This is How Movies Should Be Made

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

The acting and cinematography is fine and it's an enjoyable direct to video flick. But the ending didn't make much sense? Why did Bruce Willis character just didn't take the money. Did he a plan to kill Levi, the GF, and the whole Beeman family amd share them with that other cop? That's a bit hardcore when you can just run away with your 2.3 millions. He had his hands on the money. Anyway, appart for the ending it is not half bad.

There has been much written about this film in the negative, but this film has many good qualities if one looks closely. Much to the credit of the director this film was made in 13 days that is incredible. The acting of the boy Danny (Ty Shelton) an unknown has a career ahead of him. Danny's relationship with Levi (G ethic Anthony) is very well acted out on screen. Anthony is british and does very well with his screen accent. Take note of the work of:cinematography, art direction out of very little material to work with, and the subtle choice of costume director with the spot of red used in Danny's clothes which pops out on screen. The music score is to pay attention to especially at the end when there is the summation of the story with only the music. Finally, what a pro Willis is he did all his scenes 25 pages of dialogue all in 12 hours of shooting. Yes, the story is not terrific, but for holly wood film making today there is much to observe in this film, and to the credit of director Mr. Miller. Check it out and look for what I listed to notice.

10/7/17. I like Christensen and Willis, which is the reason why I watched this. They did all right, but can't say much for the well-worn plot that you have probably seen time and time again. Hunter father teaches son how to be a man but end up witnessing a murder. Along the way there are crooked cops, kindhearted and misunderstood criminals, kidnapping, etc.,etc.

The ONLY redeeming thing about this movie was, that I didn't pay to see it. I got it from the library. But, it is 2 hours I will never get back. Willis is horrible in this. To be fair though, his lines are meager and of few syllables. The casting of this film is abysmal. However, what's worse, is the cinematography: the whole jiggle the camera and shoot only close-ups style is so yesterday. It's nothing but a distraction. The only bigger distraction might be the so-called "music". It's that new-age mood garbage and it plays throughout the entire film like tinnitus. I will echo the sentiments of other posters: this is THE worst film of the last 10 years, by far ! It should be seriously considered for MSTK3 fodder in the future.