| Age of Kill | |
| Director: | Neil Jones |
| Cinematography: | Ismael Issa |
| Studio: | Richwater Films |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Age of Kill is a 2015 action film directed by Neil Jones and starring Martin Kemp, Patrick Bergin, April Pearson, Philip Davis and Bruce Payne. It was written by Simon Cluett.
A black ops sniper, Sam Blake (Martin Kemp), is blackmailed by a psychotic terrorist known only as "Jericho" into killing six seemingly unrelated people in six hours. If he fails, misses a target, goes to the police or is caught, the death toll will be far higher.[1]
The film received largely negative reviews. Matt Glasby of Total Film stated that 'Neil Jones threadbare Brit thriller short-changes all comers, particularly lead Martin Kemp, who plays a government hitman blackmailed into going rogue, and co-stars Nick Moran and Patrick Bergin, who add some undeserved class'.[3] Allie Gemmill stated that Age of Kill is 'ultimately another poorly-acted, poorly-constructed film that will only disappoint viewers who are hungry for a good action film'.[4] Mark Kermode stated that the film 'will disappoint even the most undiscerning viewer'.[5] In Stuart Boyland's view 'all but the staunchest fans of the cockney-tough-guy, sub-standard sub-genre of action thrillers should probably steer clear' of the film.[6] In contrast, Eoin Friel stated that Age of Kill is another winner for Richwater films with a great cast, fast pace and some decent action'.[7] Ivo Bochenski also gave the film a favourable review, stating that it was 'an enjoyable modern day spy thriller with an intriguing cast of East End faces'.[8] Mike Haberfelner stated that the film is 'full of action and the plot moves forward at a very steady pace - but that said it's anything but a one-dimensional action flick, its plot is complex and multi-layered, twists and turns and is full of surprises, it leads us into a grey area rather than presenting us with the typical good vs evil dichotomy, and it features a bunch of interesting, colourful characters'.[9] In Paul Heath's view 'for a low-budget, though high-octane, British action film with surprisingly big production values, Age Of Kill is a film that won't overly delight the critics, but is perfect for that post-pub visit on a Friday night to slap on with your mates'.[10]