They Will Kill You 2026 by AverageMansReviews

They Will Kill You 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/religion/transformation/regeneration/ritual/disfigurement/dismemberment/strangling/cutting/stabbing/impaling/shooting/squashing/chopping/burning/kamikaze/slavery/medical/references to child abuse and sexual assault

10 years later: briefly; we meet Asia Reaves/another name [Zazie Beetz:] she is an ex-convict that has recently gotten out of prison, that has gotten into this job at this high rise location as a member of the maid/cleaner stuff she is also on a secret mission.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script and the many components/elements to this film have many traits of other well-known titles such as Kill Bill: Volume 1 & Volume 2: 2003 and 2004, The Evil Dead Trilogy between 1981-1993, The Raid/The Raid: Redemption 2011 and this film is very much a flavour of Oriental martial arts films mixed together to bring this film to live; so obviously with all those being referenced; the framework, character developments and pacing of this 95 minutes film is tight and free-flowing, exposition on the character developments with a pacing which is always constructively moving and simultaneously coinciding with the framework to bring these chaotic to the forefront with spot on rotations and sometimes slow-motion effects being used.

Action, art, comedy, character developments and performance; now if you didn't know this; by the film's I have already referenced that this film is heavily graphic in one way or another; so all three of these components coincide one another as in insanely non-stop action, incredibly visual and consequently sometimes comical, as an example we have the character's eye spying on this ongoing situation, as it has the ability to obviously roll around, but it also has the ability to scale up this air vent; basically this film has so much happening in it that... you can't get bored with it, but it does leave me a little bit stuck what to put in this content; just because of its graphic nature which I myself have no problem with it; it just leaves me a bit short on what is safe but in this content though, I have just remembered we have our lead role going on this dark room with this axe on fire, to use as a torch and as a weapon; this is truly firstly manic action, which in turn turns into exquisite art, which turns into perfect comedy and simultaneously perfect character developments and performance.

Character developments, performances and voice performance; by and large these character developments are well rounded versions of what they are meant to be, which are performed excellently to a foundation level, Beetz already had a good foundation, based on her character's exposition/history, but her character grows more rounded throughout this film as she does deals with this situation and anything that may come away and the voice performers is good as well.

But hypothetically if there is to be a sequel at some point in the future they need to bring back Beetz as she has now made this character/role her very own and as I said earlier or made reference to earlier this feels like just the foundation level of these characters that could be possible to come back in the sequel and yes these would also need the same performers as well

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; I think by now I have made it crystal clear that at minimum this film moves, but more often than not it is all gas and no breaks carnage, there is to begin with engaging art in the ending credits and then an extra little thing they sound effect at the end of the ending credits and yes this film does have an awards accredited to its name; SXSW Film Festival 2026 Audience Award Headliners Kirill Sokolov [but it has to be said this film does at minimum it does deserve more nominees, because it doesn't seem right that they put this level of effort into making this film not to have at least 5 positive nominees to its name.]