"Not as hard as a dinner plate."
Kill List is 98% magnificent. This is a dark, disturbing and brutal film, both emotionally and physically - there were walkouts at this screening - which is exploited fully by the audaciously-controlled use of sound and editing, caustic dialogue and characterisation, utterly extraordinary performances (especially by Neil Maskell and MyAnna Buring as the lovingly self-destructive central couple) and a narrative that frequently leaves the viewer dreadfully unsettled as to where is it going along the way. The only problem - and it is a big one - is that if you are a genre fan, one early event immediately gives away where the film is ultimately heading, indeed leading to a disappointingly generic ending and final 'shock' twist. Nevertheless, Kill List is a fantastic piece of film-making on every level, which is challenging, demanding and superbly executed.
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