Good Kill

IFC Films | Release Date: May 15, 2015

6.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 62 Ratings

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ydnar4May 16, 2015

I was interested in Good Kill as soon as I saw the trailer. The story was certainly one that brought me in. I was also eager to see Ethan Hawke's next project after Boyhood, which was the first movie I saw him in that I actually enjoyed hisI was interested in Good Kill as soon as I saw the trailer. The story was certainly one that brought me in. I was also eager to see Ethan Hawke's next project after Boyhood, which was the first movie I saw him in that I actually enjoyed his performance. Good Kill does have some veteran actors involved with Hawke, Bruce Greenwood and January Jones, who had the best performance in the film by far. Good Kill brings a relatively unknown component of the war on terrorism (it is said to be a true story but I'm not sure if I believe it) to light. Hawke gets caught in the middle of a huge ethical dilemma and begins to suffer from post traumatic stress. Good Kill was not exciting enough to keep my attention so I needed a big performance from Ethan Hawke and sadly I did not get it. I would not waste the money on this film because its just mediocre throughout.… Expand

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hotfromcauldronMay 25, 2015

A few steps from the Las Vegas Strip - Air Force aces and video gamers - wipe out the enemy 6000 miles away - at the risk of suffering carpal tunel syndrome. For one grounded pilot the thrill is gone - his marriage is suffering - hisA few steps from the Las Vegas Strip - Air Force aces and video gamers - wipe out the enemy 6000 miles away - at the risk of suffering carpal tunel syndrome. For one grounded pilot the thrill is gone - his marriage is suffering - his morals are questioned. Provocative thoughts - lazy execution.
Never as good as an episode of Homeland. Old habits die hard but Good Kill is why I won’t be an avid movie theatre goer who “must see” all films as they are released on the silver screen. In fact, this past month Slow West, Maggie, and Barely Legal premiered on direct TV weeks before their theatrical openings. They sold out. So I have no reason to support them. Why spend money on a ticket, gas, parking and snacks when I never have to leave my couch. In fact why spend 8.99 for one showing when I can wait and see it for 9.99 with a month supply of other films and TV shows. ( stock alert - Netflix will go to $900).
Hollywood is transitioning but I predict less movies will make more. More movies will make less. Fewer movies will have red carpet openings. Art houses will close. To be “must see” Magic Mike will have to drop his g-string. Mr. Grey will need to whip out his stick. A dozen super heroes will converge on evil.
And a car chase will be 120 minutes. Oh, wait, that’s Mad Max. And while I’m ranting- imagine rebooting the Mona Lisa - the Stones Let’s Spend the Night Together-
Miller’s Death of a Saleman. Just like Hollywood folk botch up their looks with make overs so does Hollywood destroy their classics. Why Poltergeist? Psycho? Nothing is scared for the mighty buck.… Expand

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Viper482May 22, 2015

I work in the USAF RPA community and can say with complete confidence this movie is full of $%^&. Nothing in this movie is the way thing are actually done, it is an insult to the men and women who are conducting these missions 24/7, 365 daysI work in the USAF RPA community and can say with complete confidence this movie is full of $%^&. Nothing in this movie is the way thing are actually done, it is an insult to the men and women who are conducting these missions 24/7, 365 days a year. PTSD is a real issue with this mission, being involved in a warzone by day then going home to your family at night can screw with your head. The director could have made this the story, instead he chose to insult these men and women by basically pushing the popular agenda. The USAF is going to start its own PR campaign to fight this kind of smearing that is simply untrue. Can't wait for it.… Expand

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BroyaxJun 6, 2020

Comme toujours avec Andrew Niccol, la mise en scène est toujours sérieuse et les sujets qu'il choisit sont... souvent assez polémiques ! Et comme souvent, cela fait certainement réagir. Aussi réagis-je immédiatement tant que le fer est encoreComme toujours avec Andrew Niccol, la mise en scène est toujours sérieuse et les sujets qu'il choisit sont... souvent assez polémiques ! Et comme souvent, cela fait certainement réagir. Aussi réagis-je immédiatement tant que le fer est encore chaud et que les décombres fument encore...

Surtout que j'apprécie Ethan Hawk, un acteur éminent qui ne tire jamais la couverture à soi et sert toujours ses rôles... avant lui-même, contrairement à nombre d'acteurs "triple A" qui dégoulinent autant de prétention que d'incompétence épouvantables... Mais ne nous emballons pas et restons focalisé sur la cible... parce que moi son boulot, je le fais avec joie et allégresse tous les matins sans problème et la nuit s'il le faut : donnez-moi une check-list, des cibles et j'envois la purée tant que vous voulez, mon Colonel !! oui Monsieur et plutôt deux fois qu'une, Monsieur !!

Parce que Ethan donc incarne ce bisounours ex-pilote qui... pilote désormais des drones ; évidemment pour un pilote, se taper un drone, c'est comme donner un bus à pilote de Formule 1... mais à la guerre comme à la guerre, on est pas dans une putain de colonie de vacances !

Apparemment, la collègue mexicaine ne l'a pas encore compris ni intégré... si lui est le bisounours qui noie ses larmes de Caliméro dans l'alcool, elle, c'est l'autre bisounours, bisounourse pardon, de gauche, pacifiste pro-islamo-multi-culturaliste (et sûrement écolo et baissage de froc pendant qu'on y est) adepte du vivre_ensemble et angéliste niaise complètement débile...!

J'espère qu'ils n'embauchent pas des connes comme ça dans l'Armée américaine parce que là, franchement, c'est de la haute trahison ou de la pure connerie de simple connasse de base.

Alors oui, comme ça, les drones ont des armes et même des missiles... qui tuent les gens ! et attention, c'est pas un jeu vidéo, non, non... et même que les terroristes s'entourent de boucliers humains, à savoir des civils, des femmes et des enfants... ! mais quelle horreur la guerre, c'est trop affreux, affreux... la frappe chirurgicale qui dérape dans les grandes largeurs...

Et le Caliméro qui boit alors qu'il a un super boulot, une vieille muscle-car à jantes bling-bling, deux beaux enfants et une blonde encore bandante... nan mais meeerde... de quel côté es-tu mon petit gars ? avec nous ou avec eux ? faudrait savoir ! Donc tout est raté là-dedans ou presque... sauf peut-être ce moment où il veut rendre la justice (?!)... mais alors c'est quoi ce bordel, tu deviens très vindicatif sur ce coup-là, tout-à-coup...

M'enfin bref, tout ce merdier ne vaut finalement pas un pet !… Expand

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