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Sci-Fi Thriller Must-See: ‘Kin’
What *is* that thing? That’s the question everybody asks after seeing Myles Truitt holding an alien weapon in the trailer for Kin, opening on August 31. The sci-fi thriller from the producers of Stranger Things and Arrival features a terrific ensemble cast and a story that revolves around that burning question.
Without spoiling any of the film’s surprises, here’s what Kin has to offer.
Young Elijah Solinski (Myles Truitt) is having a hard time with his adoptive father, Hal (Dennis Quaid). Then Hal’s biological son, Jimmy (Jack Reyner), is released from prison, and their home life gets more complicated. Hal worries that Jimmy could be a bad influence on Elijah, but the brothers get into trouble that is beyond anything Hal has reason to imagine.
While collecting scrap to sell, Elijah discovers a weapon of mysterious origin. As forces from Jimmy’s past converge on the young men, Elijah uses the weapon to protect his brother. Despite holding an object of immense power, the two go on the run from a crime lord, the FBI, and a gang of otherworldly soldiers.
While Kin will follow several characters, Eli is very much at the center. Producer Shawn Levy spoke to Collider about this:
“Eli in our movie, Kin, ends up being healed in some ways by this object that is not of this world. And frankly, even more so by the journey that he takes with Zoe Kravitz and Jack Reynor, who plays his brother.”
Here’s Kin impressive cast, and a few spoiler-free details about their characters.
The big question here is: can Jimmy, Eli, and Milly outrun those otherworldly soldiers who really want their gun back? We don’t have the answer — and even if we did we wouldn’t tell you — but we’ll find out at the end of the month.
Kin hits theatres on August 31, 2018.
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