Kill Me Three Times
Director: Kriv Stenders
Writer: James McFarland
Stars: Simon Pegg, Teresa Palmer, Alice Braga
Strengths: Comedy and acting
Weakness: Script and story
Runtime: 90 minutes
Rating: 2.5/5
Plot: Professional hit-man Charlie Wolfe finds himself in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge after a botched contract assignment.
Review: 'Kill me three times' tells the story of a private investigator who is hired to investigate the suspected infidelity of a bar owner's wife. Many unexpected complications occur, and things get out of hand very quickly. Unlike most Simon Pegg features, this film isn't exactly a comedy, but the grim story is done in a funny way, hence it is still a sort-of comedy despite so many people dying. The truly comedic thing is the irony of the events that happen to Alice, the unfortunate main character who is wanted dead by many people. It's easy to draw the conclusion that the director is heavily influenced by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, and the movie almost feels like a Tarantino tribute (intertwining stories told out of order). Pegg plays a purely one-dimensional bad-guy/hit-man as the main protagonist and does well in his role. His tongue-in-cheek and slightly over-the-top 'agent-for-hire' is a delight to watch. He is clearly trying new things. Sporting a handlebar mustache and equipped with an opening scene explicative that is supposed to be funny, yet more macho than his usual roles, Pegg is trying to break out of his usual on screen persona, trying his hand at more serious stuff. The rest of the cast is somewhat flat. At times, the movie feels indecisively wedged between action-thriller and obscure comedy. This movie is good for a bit of undemanding entertainment but I suspect that most viewers will find it less than memorable. Watch it if you are bored on a weekend and have nothing left to watch.
Reviewed by Mohammad Haque
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