Kill Command, apparently also released under Identify. Straight to bluray/on-demand release, copyright at the end said 2014 so not sure if it sat in the can for awhile or what.
Given that setup, it was a lot better than I expected it to be. I will try to give a brief description so that if you decide to watch it you can do so without watching the trailer, because it gives away not only the main point of the movie, but a few key scenes.
Near future, marines are sent to do some training exercises against some new robotic military units. Chick with robotics implanted in her head goes along to assist/analyze. Things don't go as planned. Chick gets somehow a lot more attractive to me throughout the movie.
I'm not going to say it is epic as something like Aliens or Edge of Tomorrow in regard to the marine vs. enemy stuff, but for a direct-to-video release it was pretty fucking good. There isn't a ton of plot, enough to give the movie purpose, although you aren't going to be exactly surprised with what happens (at least by not watching the trailer you'll have a chance to see it develop organically, which will help). It also had enough of a special effects budget that it looked good to me most of the time. Not like some shitty Asylum production, not by a long shot. Also, for not recognizing a single actor, they did well enough. There weren't any cringe-worthy moments that I can remember. A few cliches, sure, but overall solid acting.
I give it a hearty thumbs up and recommend it if you enjoy sci-fi mixed with military, and don't need some super-convoluted story to keep you interested.
EDIT: Sorry I fucked up, it was called Kill Command, not Killer Instinct. I blame alcohol. Sorry for any confusion
Kill Command (2016) - IMDb
