Love Kills (2024) Movie Review
“Love Kills” loses its luster as you figure out it is using sex and violence to compensate for a lackluster story.
Plot Summary
For Lia and Milo, originally, Brianna was just their roommate, someone to help pay the rent. However, as Milo has to go off to watch his younger sister, Lia gets to spend time with Brianna and learn parts of her story, which includes a thuggish man named Cashmeer, and before she knows it, she is sucked into Brianna’s charm and world.
Cast and Characters
| Character’s Name | Actor’s Name |
| Lia | Gaia Brooks |
| Brianna | Lucy Diamante |
| Milo | Maximillian Seed |
| Cashmeer | Konstas Angel |
Lia
Lia is a dancer who is becoming one of the most reliable talents in her dance company.
Brianna
Brianna is an immigrant who has a troubled past, but thanks to Cashmeer, she escaped her path of self-destruction. But, while knowing she was formerly living life dangerously, that doesn’t mean she has decided to be boring.
Milo
Milo is Lia’s boyfriend.
Cashmeer
Cashmeer is a friend of Brianna’s who seems to be into pornography, group sex, dealing drugs, and who knows what else.
Review
Our Rating: Mixed (Divisive)
Good If You Like
- Watching naïve characters potentially get played
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Highlights
Lia and Brianna’s Relationship
“Love Kills” is a sex sells type of film, and the chemistry between Lia and Brianna is the selling point. For even beyond the sex scenes, there is something cute and playful about them.
Add in the complications of their relationship due to both having close relationships with potentially jealous men and while I wouldn’t say the chemistry compensates for a rather dry story, it gives you something to hold onto.
On The Fence
Getting Invested Into The Story
The main issue with “Love Kills” is that it lacks a notable hook. Lia is a submissive character who doesn’t bring anything to the film to maintain your attention and while Brianna has a story to tell and a past that makes her sound interesting, she isn’t.
After a certain point, “Love Kills” becomes the type of film that leans on sex and violence in an attempt to keep you engaged, but as that loses its luster, the film loses you.
Background Information
| Film Length | 1 Hour 40 Minutes |
| Date Released | June 4, 2024 |
| Distributor | Artofduke |
| Director(s) | Duke |
| Writer(s) | Duke |
| Based On Work By | N/A |
| Genre(s) | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Young Adult, LGBT+ |
| Content Rating | Not Rated |
| Content Information | |
| Dialog | Cursing |
| Violence | Gun Violence, Family Violence, Blood |
| Sexual Content | Nudity, Sexual Situations (Explicit) |
| Miscellaneous | Depiction of Corpses, Body Horror, Drinking, Drug Use, Vomiting, Smoking |
