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Carol Baum (Fly Away Home), Al Corley (Drowning Mona), Mike Marcus (Highwaymen), Eugene Musso (Drowning Mona), Bart Rosenblatt (Drowning Mona), Howard Rosenman (The Family Man) – Ben Kingsley Executive Producer |
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You Kill Me is one of those movies that most critics refer to as being a ‘dark’ comedy – but, we’re colorblind when it comes to race and comedy!
This movie might define “Dark Comedy”. Take dark subject matters and somehow make an entertaining movie out of them. In You Kill Me, Ben Kingsley stars as a Polish mob hit man who’s an alcoholic. The mob boss is worried about Ben’s ability to get the job done, so he sends him to San Francisco to dry out. Once there he gets a job preparing dead bodies for their funeral. He meets Tae Lioni’s character and falls for her. Slowly he lets her know about all his baggage. When she’s starting to get to the idea of being with a drunk hit man, he is called back home to take care of some business.
Much of You Kill Me is in the premise alone. “Alcoholic hit man” pretty much says it all, and the movie itself serves almost only to illustrate that. There is a little bit of resolution and redemption, but not much. There’s also a little subtle humor, and the fact that justice is finally served in the end definitely feels good. But, the movie actually leans more towards gloomy than dark, and the low-budget look and sound don’t serve it well. You Kill Me won’t appeal to many, but it’s not horrible, and the unique humor and interesting premise may even make it worthwhile for some. |
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On the Movie Night Traffic Light on a scale of GREEN meaning “Go – it’s a must see”, YELLOW meaning “Caution – it’s okay” and RED meaning “No - stop don’t do it."
We rate You Kill Me YELLOW. Caution - the movie’s not great, but it does have it’s moments. |
