“Kill Chain” is like watching somebody imitate the work of Quentin Tarantino (“Pulp Fiction”) but fail to capture the great writing. What we have here is a really dull thriller without any charm whatsoever. It’s a shame too because I can imagine Tarantino or somebody equally talented being able to make a really great film with this premise.

Set in Colombia, “Kill Chain” follows various characters with interweaving stories over the course of a single night. There will be murder, sex and revelations as we explore the seedy underworld. By the end, you discover how all the events are connected but you probably won’t care about anything at that point.

Nicolas Cage (“Ghost Rider”, “Running With The Devil”) stars as Araña. However, he only really appears in the second half of the movie. He gives one of the weakest performances of his career but then again, he’s given nothing to work with. It’s such a shame to see such a talented actor in a film as unimpressive as this. The various characters include prostitutes, hitmen and corrupt cops. None of them are remotely engaging and I didn’t care about any of them at all. When you can’t even get me to care about Nicolas Cage being in this film, you know you have a big problem.

This is not a long movie but it feels like a real chore to sit through. Parts of it are painfully slow and that’s surprising considering how it keeps jumping between different characters. The problem is that none of it is very interesting. I’m a big Nicolas Cage fan so I was really disappointed by this film and the whole thing feels like a knock-off of Tarantino’s movies. It is fairly forgettable so you’re unlikely to be kept awake at night by how lame “Kill Chain” is.