Cult Killer Movie Review

Cult Killer is directed by Jon Keeyes and written by Charles Burnley. The amusing cast of this movie includes – Alice Eve British actress Alice Eve was born on 6 February 1 >> Read More... (Cassie Holt), Shelley Henning (Jamie Douglas), Olwen Fouéré (Dottie Evans), Antonio Banderas He’s considered to be one of the most famous Spani >> Read More... (Mikeal Tallini), Nick Dunning (Edgar Evans), Kim DeLongi (Wallace), Paul Reid (Rory McMahon), Matthew Tompkins (Victor Harrison), Aoife Kelly (Aisling), Sophie Amber (Connie), Patrick Buchanan (Liam), John Wollman (Dexter Conell), Ciaran McGlynn (Cillian) and others. Garry Owens has composed the music of this movie. R.J. Cooper did the editing work for this movie. The movie’s producers are Shanan Becker, Stephen Braun, Lee Broda, William V Bromiley, and others. Austin F. Schmidt is the cinematographer of this movie.

Plot

‘Cult Killers’ is a movie that embarks a thrilling story through the eyes of a budding detective, Cassie. She got involved in a criminal investigation of his late mentor, Mikhael , a veteran police officer. However, throughout the story, she allied with the murderer of her mentor to uncover a more gruesome secret of the town and to bring justice to the victims. What causes the formation of the alliance? What is the town’s horrible secret? Will they be successful in their investigation? The story of this movie tries to answer all of these questions.

Star Performances

One of the significant reasons for watching this movie is Antonio Banderas’ acting. The veteran actor justified his role and validated his acting brilliance. He brilliantly portrayed a father figure and mentor to Cassie, played by Alice Evans Alice Evans is a British-American actress who work >> Read More... . Alice played her part quite convincingly, as it was expected from an experienced actress. They both shined in the flashback sequences in the movie. Jamie's portrayal of his character as both an antagonist and an ally is the heart of this movie. Olwen played her part with such rawness that she could convince the audience of her motives. The rest of the cast also did a decent job of bringing their characters to life. 

Analysis

The movie ‘Cult Killers’ upheld the theme, “justice delayed is justice denied.” The movie tries to raise questions about the delay in justice for victims of different societal evils. However, the movie, instead of dwelling on the depth of the theme, stayed on the ground and adopted a passive approach. The start of this film sets the tone as a gripping, dark-themed story about justice, but throughout the story, it diverts from the theme while trying to set up a side plot. The subtle and clear-cut presentation of the characters makes it difficult to feel connected with them. All of the Actors presented riveting performances. There were many missed opportunities to delve deep into the systematic Horrors enabling such heinous crimes, but the director failed to do so. The conflict between Cassie and Jamie was underutilized. Their character suffers from a lack of depth. The cinematography and lighting of the film are some of the positive features of the film. There is an apt use of music and BG scores in this movie. A movie that could have been a cult became a story about simple retribution.

What’s There?

• Great acting performances
• Gripping and Different Storylines
• Certain artistic scenes
• Compelling central theme

What’s Not There?

• Pacing issues
• Too much focus on the relationship between characters than on the story
• Lack of character development
• Much focus on subplots

Verdict

This is an intriguing and engaging film with brilliant performances, but it fails to hold on to the flickering focus of the viewers. In essence, this film depicts the existing evils in our society and how sheer resilience and unity can overcome such evils. It is a worthy watch for the questions it raises against us as the elements of the society. Still, it fails to provide a satisfying answer to the central problem highlighted throughout the story. The movie’s end left us with some unanswered questions, a story that could have further expanded its domain in pursuing the truth and transformation.