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Blood, gore and extreme violence – it just doesn’t seem to fit any of Robert De Niro’s impressive resume of blockbuster films, but surprisingly, this movie works. John Travolta is no pushover either, as he delivers in this movie, transforming himself into a gaunt, lean and bitter former Serbian soldier who is out for revenge.
The movie begins with scenes from the Bosnian War – a reenactment of course - and how it ended when American and NATO forces intervened. This particular war occurred from 1992 to 1995 and maybe because it is on the other side of the world, Asians for the most part were oblivious to what is now called the ‘most devastating conflict’ since World War II.
There is one scene in the film that is almost reminiscent to Schindler’s list where an American soldier opens a train carriage only to step back in horror and disgust to find hundreds of dead bodies, eyes open in hunger. Theirs was definitely not a peaceful death. It is a powerful image, and one that is repeated again, later in the film.
Fast forward to the next 18 years and we find one Serbian soldier (Travolta) who finally gets the intelligence report he needs to track down and kill the man he thinks is responsible for his people’s untimely demise – Col. Benjamin Ford (De Niro).
What ensues is a deadly game of cat and mouse. It becomes a suspenseful contest of cunning between the two war veterans and their struggle to survive. Each character is successfully revealed to the viewer that it is impossible to choose sides and root for any one of the protagonists.
Now, I won’t reveal how the movies ends, but suffice to say that it was touching to know how one man’s source of bitterness was the other’s source of misery. It’s just brilliant storytelling. Each of them dwelt on the same moment that forever touched - and almost destroyed their lives. Killing Season is definitely not a sci-fi movie, nor is it a documentary filled with boring statistics. Killing Season is quick and to the point. Every minute matters. And if you are not into gore just like I am, turn away from the scenes in the forest and simply focus on the conversation – you won’t regret it.
Killing Season opens in theaters on August 7. Don't forget to check-out trailer below also.
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