When Lynne Ramsay, at that point in her mid 20s, entered the film industry by shooting "Kill the Day" and another short film in 1996, it was still a long way to where she is today. 15 years before shooting her possibly most known film, "We Need to Talk about Kevin", it's visible that she still has a long way ahead of her. "Kill the Day" stars James Ramsay (possibly her brother?) in a 19-minute crime and prison drama. It's very bleak and rationalist, yet unfortunately neither compelling to watch, even for such a short running time, nor really coherent. It's mostly style over substance and the camera work makes it pretty difficult to follow and appreciate what exactly is going on.
I'd recommend it only to fans of Ramsey's feature films or those interested in the maiden projects of now well-known directors.
I'd recommend it only to fans of Ramsey's feature films or those interested in the maiden projects of now well-known directors.