Nice effects though.

Good concept, poorly executed.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Any movie with a Johnny Cash soundtrack is going to get my attention, and this one had it in spades. Only one song repeated over and over, but it's one I like - "Don't Take Your Guns to Town". So that was a plus, offset by the idea that a former Serbian Death Squad member would actually know the words and sing along. Minus points for that one.I'm not going to bash the film for historical inaccuracies like a lot of reviewers here do. For me, the main problem is how two individuals can inflict that much pain on each other and still remain standing at the end of the picture. Or sitting, but you know what I mean. An arrow through the leg, down the river rapids, over a cliff in a tumbling vehicle and still come out of all that being able to walk? And that was De Niro's character. Travolta took his lumps too, the rock to the head should have been a game changer right there, but that's the way it goes in these kinds of pictures.But if you go for this kind of mindless action, it's a fairly quick hour and a half and you could probably do worse, like one of the recent Steven Seagal flicks. If I had my say, I would probably have ended the picture with both men just sitting there at the edge of the cliff contemplating their recent ordeal, OR, for a bit more finality, Travolta going berserk one more time, grabbing De Niro by the throat, and both of them going over in a genuine blaze of glory. I mean, after all that went before, how absurd would that have been?

Did they really think that from lies and garbage an art can be created?! No, my dear all, it's not happening like that. This movie ruined my night, my impression about two great actors (I don't want to see them anymore) and tried to ruin the truth... but, it's not possible, thanks to God. Wait for what you deserve.

John Travolta played a Russian war veteran, and he had the best Russian accent I have ever heard. I honestly did not expect him to have such a strong accent, but it was done very well. Robert also played a really emotional role, and I feel he did very well under the given circumstances. I was impressed with the acting, and I was impressed seeing two movie legends battle it out. Overall, I gave the movie a 7 out of 10 because I feel some moments could have been better. I feel a few moments he could have killed him, and he should have. But overall, the acting was very good. I just feel it should have had a more realistic element to it.

The following review will contain spoilers.When I first heard about this movie I felt is was going to be another hit or miss lazy direct to home video released film. After watching this film, I honestly can say that I was dead wrong about this film. Nearly everything about this film was perfect. From the acting to the directing, Killing Season delivers on nearly every front and is easily a must watch film. This is my review of Killing Season.The story opens with a flashback to the Bosnian War where Robert De Niro(Benjamin Ford) is serving the U.S. military efforts while John Travolta(Emil Kovac) is considered to be the enemy. The story opens with a line of enemies about to be shot, and we see Ford about to shoot Kovac but, we only hear the shot as the screen cuts to black. The story continues as Kovac gets Intel on where Ford is hiding out these days. He gets this information to hunt him down, torture him, and make him repent to God. The story continues on with more detail but, I will not be going into greater detail, just wanted to give a detailed outline of the story for the most part. This story was written by Evan Daugherty, who recently wrote the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from 2014. While I rightly trashed his effort in that film, I was shocked to see him lay out such a great story with fantastic characters like Ford and Kovac. This film is a lesson that don't always judge a book by its cover. If I had done that, then this is a film I would have easily passed over without thinking twice about it. This film really centers on conversation to build up the characters, and with amazing actors this type of film really worked very well. The script is not without its faults though. Ford, a military man, makes some questionable mistakes in the film, and this has to be chalked up to taking your eye off the ball for the sake of making the story more ingesting. Daugherty delivers one heck of an effort overall though for this film, that even surprised be. Even with some sloppier writing in certain areas, the movie holds together nicely.The film was directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who is known for some bad films like Daredevil and Ghost Rider. While I must agree with the masses on those two film, his effort in this film is completely different. This type of film itself is widely different than the more uptempo films like Ghost Rider and Daredevil. This is a more character driven film, with some very light action scenes. While the actions scenes come few and far between, when Johnson delivers these bigger scenes, they are so amazingly shot. Since this is lower budget film, you can notice some cheap green screening in certain spots but, that doesn't take away from the film itself. With a film like this, having great actors hold the film together is very important. John Travolta and Robert De Niro works so very well together, and this is very important as they have so many scenes where they banter back and forth. These two legends of acting really make this film something very special in the acting department, and is really the big reason to see this film. Even though Johnson has had some bad efforts in the past, his effort in this film was truly special to watch. Outstanding film and outstanding job of writing and directing in this film.Christopher Young is the composer for this film, and he has composed many big films in the past like Spider-Man 3, Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and even composed the 2014 film Deliver Us from Evil. This being a more laid back character driven film, with minimal action scenes it is tough to steal the show for a composer unless you have great talent. Young shows how amazing he is at scoring films. The depth his score adds, especially towards the end of the film, is truly a wonderful thing to hear.In closing, the honest truth here is if you can watch this movie, I highly recommend it the film to everyone. While light on action, the story and the fabulous acting from John Travolta and Robert De Niro is more than enough to keep your attention for the duration of this incredible movie. For a movie like this I tend to dish out about a six to seven out of ten but, since the acting is so amazing, I thought it really did deserve an eight out of ten. A major streaming outlet does in fact carry this film, so if you subscribe to that, or if you have the ability to rent it, then this is a must see film.8/10