Kaatne wali kate: My quick take on Netflix's "Kate"
If you had seen and enjoyed the mindless action in movies like ‘John Wick’ or bloody carnage as shown in ‘Kill Bill’ and high-octane action of ‘Atomic Blonde’, then ‘Kate’ is the movie for you. Otherwise, it can be ignored.
Do you recall Sanjay Gupta's 2002 slick gangster film, which was shot in the United States? It was "Kaate," a multi-starer Bollywood masala film that started a trend for highly stylized action in Hindi films. In fact, "Kaate" is pronounced "kate" in English, and this film is also packed with highly stylized action, as it is packed with action from the word go.
Looks like the action choreographer had a field day doing this film. We've seen in movies like these that the "plot" is frequently "wafer-thin," or should I say "chicken headed," and this one is no exception.
An ethical supari killer, portrayed excellently by Mary Elizabeth, is now on borrowed time as she gets poisoned by some deadly poison (similar to polonium, which has no ante dote) and then goes on a rampage to find out who gave supari of this supari killer and, to make matters worse, she has only a few hours of life left.
Aside from the slick action sequences, the film's brief length is outstanding. It's refreshing to watch a female protagonist take on hordes of yakuza gangsters on her own; she fights with whatever she can get her hands on. She is comfortable with everything, whether it's shattered ‘sake’ bottles, razor-sharp katana blades, or automatic firearms.
It's an out-and-out action movie that gave me a feel of sitting with my teenage son, admiring his combat abilities on PS4. If you enjoy mindless madness on screen, then go for it.
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