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Gourley’s new thriller has an ear and a half in terms of unbearably stomach churning suspense. The Kane Files knows how to keep telling a captivating story at a quick, breakneck speed. The issue with the plot is that it all seems far too common as if the script was copy pasted. If it didn’t have its own unique leg to stand on the film feels mediocre and lackluster.
Drew Fuller stars in the film as the lead character who, despite being a decent man, has a penchant for making disastrous decisions. His child requires a heart transplant, but he can’t afford proper health insurance to cover the surgery expenses. After discussing the situation with his wife Anna (Whitney Able), it is decided that the only action to take is one final throwback to the old life of Kane’s criminal ways. This story, however, is very common in cinema nowadays. What is the purpose of telling another story where a hitman does one last job and moves on? How many times will a movie audience watch a well-meaning antihero in dire straits of their own making?
The Kane Files feels at least slightly worthwhile to the audience and viewers, irrespective of Able and Fuller’s acting, which I daresay left much to be desired. The comic relief is provided by the supporting cast including Ethan Embry, William Devane and William Atherton. They portray Kane’s crooked associates who attempt to thwart him from obtaining the cash he so urgently requires.
Embry takes on the role of a corrupt officer with a hidden link to Atherton’s Daniel Morgan, the crime lord who tasks Kane with the last job. Devane’s FBI agent is scattered throughout, and it is hard to pinpoint his reasons. This makes him immensely compelling, and the elder actor engages with perfectly.
For instance, Gourley’s actions are a flurry of cuts and swift transitions which leaves little time to catch one’s breath. He is incredibly skilled even when working with limited scripts that do not offer anyone a moment of respite.
The film’s greatest failure is its inability to convince the audience, which along with the generic central performances and predictable plot, is one of the greatest sins of the movie. After spending a whole 91 minutes in the company of Scott Kane, I cannot confidently declare that he is a great person deserving of sainthood. To save his son, he is willing to shoot a man in the head. While Scott seems morally questionable, the score, the script, and even the tender moments he shares with his wife suggests that he is worth saving and desperately needs to shed his life of crime. When the movie wraps up, it is clear beyond doubt that it is The Kane Files that has failed to prove its own hypothesis. At the end of the day, I suppose Kane must never be let out of the cage for everything he does under the disguise of justice.
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