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This constant reminder of the finite nature of the challenge that she is up against makes for an engrossing watch.Įvery little delay that happens only increases our tension. The film is about the ticking clock that is taking the protagonist to her end and whether or not she will be able to avenge herself before the clock runs out. Well executed thrills and a ticking time-bomb of a clock on the protagonist’s life

The editing is fast enough to give the audience an idea about the pace and haphazardness of the action but at the same time gives them just enough time to absorb the moves and the carnage. This is possible because of the physicality that Mary Elizabeth Winstead brings to the character of Kate and also because of how well these sequences are shot and edited. There is something raw and in-your-face about the action sequences that grabs your attention and makes you feel that whatever you are watching is for real. I have to give special mention to two hand-to-hand combat sequences and one action sequence involving Kate fighting off a horde of assailants who try to kill her in a city center. Out of the three films of this type that I watched over the last few weeks, Kate has the best action sequences. While it takes Kate a while to warm up to Ani but once she does, the two bring to life some heartfelt drama that will definitely appeal to many. Winstead shares a sweet camaraderie with Miku Patricia Martineau who plays Ani. While all that she can pull off may feel odd and too much for many (which, by the way, is), the film never for once lost its grip on my attention due to a lack of believability and realism. That was something that elevated the appeal of it all. I felt every bullet that she hurled at other and also the ones that she took on herself.Īs the film progresses, we see her physical and mental state deplete and she starts approaching the action in different ways. This factor is well served in Kate by Winstead’s stellar physical turn along with her already proficient acting guiles. There is a physicality and pulsating power that an action character assumes when the actor rendering it takes it upon them to physically meet the demands of the characters in addition to being dramatically there. I felt that she did most of her stunts herself and that made the character feel uncharacteristically physical and real. She is almost always sweaty and blood-soaked through the film and yet looks divine in her avatar. I just loved how unshackled and brutal she felt in her rendition of the character while carrying out hits and going up against bad guys. Not only does she look like a vengeful goddess out for vengeance, she completely sells the physical aspects of the character.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is hands down the best thing about this film. Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s pulsating performance is at the core of what is best about the film