Blade Echo is a gritty, tactical tokusatsu-inspired episodic series following Derek Castle, a wrongfully convicted underdog recruited to become an Echo—a government-deployed warrior equipped with an adaptive combat suit and a personal AI partner.

Review by Andie Kay:

Exciting, fast paced and with a killer soundtrack, this action/sci-fi short film delivers a great edge
of your seat experience. The filmmakers open by succinctly explaining what these Echoes are
and that sets the tone for the entire film. At an undisclosed time in the future, the government is
recruiting convicts to help fight off a sinister alien invasion. They are called “echoes”. Derek
Castle is a wrongly convicted man who finds himself with no choice but to become an Echo.

Visual Effects, CGI and costuming were all done amazingly well. As was cinematography, it
gave you this feel of a gritty, futuristic world. Stunt work was incredibly well done and the actors
portraying Derek Castle and our government handler were believable and had a great rapport.
The storyline was engaging and keeps your attention from start to finish, with a twist at the end
that you don’t see coming. I loved the attention to detail the film makers did in using a muffled
sound effect when our lead was speaking with his helmet on. The only downside was it was a
little hard to hear the dialogue.

There was a lot of hard work that went into this film and I wish there was an end credit roll to
commend the individuals who were responsible. All I can say is this was highly enjoyable and I
look forward to more of the story of Blade Echo.