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You Kill Me I’m glad to see Ben
Kingsley
passed up Cleaver
for this. Kingsley stars as Frank
– an
alcoholic assassin for the Can Frank overcome his
addiction? Will he
be able to have a
real relationship with Believe it or not, You
Kill
Me is a comedy, and a very funny one at that.
Director John Dahl and writers Christopher Markus
and Stephen McFeely
make the most of an absurd situation, but deliver a comedy much more
deadpan
than animated, which is a welcome relief from silly, obvious movies
(like the
Fantastic Four). Dialogue verges on the
macabre with Frank describing mistakes he has made, trying to be honest
with
his friend by telling them what he does for a living and more, all made
even
more hilarious as we see the reactions of those around our hitman. Some jokes are
predictable, and You
Kill Me
gets a bit too serious towards the end (after being a dark comedy for
so long),
but Dahl and the team make up for it with a funny climax 3 Waffles
(Out of 4) You Kill Me is rated R for language and some violence.
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