Landmine Goes Click is one of those films you wish you could unsee, but you know you can’t because it's now burned into your brain’s hard drive forever. Directed by the undeniably talented Levan Bakhia, this action-thriller-crime mashup teeters on horror and drama, offering viewers a relentless cinematic assault. In this movie review, we'll delve into whether it's among the best thriller movies or a cautionary tale of what not to watch on Netflix at 2 AM.
The premise of 'Landmine Goes Click' is deceptively simple yet alarmingly effective: Imagine being immobilized, stuck on an armed landmine, while your girlfriend is brutally victimized right before your eyes. Yeah, not exactly the feel-good flick of the year! Written by Levan Bakhia, Adrian Colussi, and Lloyd S. Wagner, the screenplay effectively stacks up tension like a Jenga tower until it inevitably crashes—and believe me, it crashes hard.
Sterling Knight puts in a shocking performance as the American tourist who finds himself in this horrific plight. His silent struggle while his partner, played convincingly by Spencer Locke, suffers is an intense cinematic experience, to say the least. The late Kote Tolordava delivers as a sinister presence that you just love to hate—beautifully channeling the kind of antagonist you secretly wish was a bit more caricatured so you didn't have to acknowledge such malignance exists in real life. While the screenplay might falter in subtlety, it doesn't shy away from showcasing the raw emotions etched on the characters' faces.
When compared to other films that employ the horror of inaction, like 'Misery' or the nail-biting tension of 'Saw', 'Landmine Goes Click' finds its own sphere by being unapologetically brutal. Movies like 'The Descent' get you with claustrophobia, but this film incites helplessness as a form of psychological warfare. The film certainly won't make my list of best horror movies—but for those with the stomach for gritty narratives, this cinematic experience is a conversation starter.
So should you watch it? If you're into movies that make you question humanity and prefer thriller movies that are anything but subtle, then 'Landmine Goes Click' is probably on your must-watch list already. Just remember to watch it when you have daylight to spare afterward. It’s not everyone's cup of tea, but hey, a film critique isn't about pleasing everyone—it's about the raw, unbridled film experience. Happy watching—or surviving!