Synopsis
When Sawa's mother and policeman father are found victims of a grisly double homicide, she begins a ruthless pursuit for the man who murdered them. With the help of her father's ex-partner, Karl Aker, and a mysterious friend from her past, she becomes a merciless teen assassin, blasting her way through the dark world of human trafficking only to uncover a devastating truth
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Cast
- Samuel L. JacksonLieutenant Karl Aker
- Callan McAuliffeOburi
- India EisleySawa
- Carl BeukesVic Thornhill
- Jaco MullerMikhal Kratsov
- Terence BridgettStaggie / Sascha Steyns
- Zane MeasThe Emir
- Deon LotzDetective Prinsloo
- DeVille VannikNumbers Punk
- Russel SavadierOld Boy
Recommendations
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Village Voice
In a film that pits the heroine directly against the sexualization of young women, the camera's gaze itself feels awfully exploitative. - 30
Variety
At the very least, Kite could have given Jackson some scenery to chew. - 25
New York Post
A kill-a-minute gore-a-thon whose twist is so obvious your grandma Edna will see it coming, Kite never gets off the ground. - 20
The Hollywood Reporter
Ralph Ziman's Kite repackages an assortment of genre tropes into an instantly forgettable Luc Besson-aping slog that would be unneeded even if Besson hadn't just returned to big action flicks himself. - 20
The Dissolve
Although the live-action Kite has been graphically desexualized, the anime’s exploitative attitude nevertheless prevails, made all the more prominent by the film’s refusal to engage with it directly. - 20
New York Daily News
As for Jackson, he strolls through the nonsensical story so casually, one suspects his mind is on other things — like what he’ll do with his paycheck. He has probably already moved on. We’ll happily do the same. - 20
The New York Times
Nasty for nastiness’s sake, Kite drags to achieve its brief running time; you wonder whether the slow motion is an artistic device or a stalling tactic.
