‘The Things You Kill’ Review: Revenge Burns Slow In This Mystery Slog [Sundance]

It’s difficult to classify “The Things You Kill” properly, a film drifting into the revenge genre as much as it possesses an undeniable overtone of mystery, simultaneously knocking on the door of a slight psychological element. One thing is certain: finding the answer seems to require a pace on the slower end of the power meter, a build that leads to a conclusion failing to make the nearly two-hour runtime move any quicker. READ MORE: 25 Most Anticipated Movies At The 2025 Sundance Film Festival As the film opens and we meet our lead, Turkish-born Ali (Ekin Koç), it’s learned without delay that he cares for his ailing mother, though his father (Ercan Kesal) can hardly hold back his disdain over Ali’s apparent lack of more frequent visits. Continue reading ‘The Things You Kill’ Review: Revenge Burns Slow In This Mystery Slog [Sundance] at The Playlist.

Feb 3, 2025 - 21:34

‘The Things You Kill’ Review: Revenge Burns Slow In This Mystery Slog [Sundance]

It’s difficult to classify “The Things You Kill” properly, a film drifting into the revenge genre as much as it possesses an undeniable overtone of mystery, simultaneously knocking on the door of a slight psychological element. One thing is certain: finding the answer seems to require a pace on the slower end of the power meter, a build that leads to a conclusion failing to make the nearly two-hour runtime move any quicker.

READ MORE: 25 Most Anticipated Movies At The 2025 Sundance Film Festival

As the film opens and we meet our lead, Turkish-born Ali (Ekin Koç), it’s learned without delay that he cares for his ailing mother, though his father (Ercan Kesal) can hardly hold back his disdain over Ali’s apparent lack of more frequent visits.

Continue reading ‘The Things You Kill’ Review: Revenge Burns Slow In This Mystery Slog [Sundance] at The Playlist.