Til Death Do Us Part (2023) 

When a bride changes her mind at the wedding venue and goes on the run, her husband-to-be’s groomsmen come after her with the intent to kill. 

Written by Chad Law and Shane Dax Taylor, two names mid-range action film fans are becoming familiar with, the film wastes no time getting into the thick of it, bringing the bride in focus and sending the groomsmen after her. As the film develops, more information is revealed in flashbacks and through conversations without making it feel like exposition for exposition’s sake in most of those scenes. The story, sequences, and dialogue are well-written, giving way for the film to become an engrossing actioner with plenty of action scenes and lots of blood. Director Timothy Woodward Jr, also a familiar name in the action genre, takes this writing and brings it to the screen in a way that feels almost organic, connecting the characters, their story, and the violence in a way that creates a film that is easy to watch, follow along, and enjoy.  

The film here is highly dependent on the performances and the cast delivers. Listed first on the cast list is Cam Gigandet and he brings his usual charisma and charm to the part of killer who is willing to wait out his prey, put her through some stress before facing off. His performance here is fun to watch and gives the film a bit of humor. The one who should be top listed is Natalie Burn who plays the Bride and thus the central character to the story, the woman who must face off against each groomsman as sort of game with escalating levels until she gets to the final boss, the groom. Burn here gives a strong performance and shows strength in her fight scenes, kicking people right in the head at times, showing the audience that she’s one to watch for in more action films in the future (and go pull her previous ones). Ser’Darius Blain takes over some of the scenes as the Groom with a screen presence that pulls the viewer in, a manner of acting that is appealing, and a talent that allows him to seemingly just be the character. The rest of the cast, including Orlando Jones and Pancho Moler, are fun to watch and really give Burn a run for her money as she faces off against all of them. 

The film’s look here is great, a large part of the story takes place after dark, in and around a house, where the lighting used is something to behold as visual people will notice. This lighting and the cinematography by Pablo Diez bring the film to life in a great way. The work done here makes the nighttime scenes and the bright daytime flashbacks fit together because of how consistent the images are and how the styles connect. 

Til Death Do Us Part is a fun action romp that doesn’t skimp on the fights or the blood. There’s some humor in there and some tense scenes, the story as a whole works, some of the flashbacks do feel a bit too long or too many, but the flashbacks in general fit here. The cast does great work, with Gigandet, Burn, and Blain coming on top of this crop. This is one of those films that makes the most of its budget with every single dollar showing on the screen while also making the most of the talent involved at all levels.