- Studio: Lions Gate Films
- Release Date: Sep 14, 2001
- Starring: Max Beesley, Selma Blair
- Summary: An extremely depressed young woman (Blair) is literally on the brink of jumping from a high-rise bank tower when she is foiled by a robbery gone awry. (Seventh Art Releasing)
- Director: Dana Lustig
- Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 8
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Mixed: 4 out of 8
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Negative: 3 out of 8
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80Although the film's narrative line sometimes proves hard to follow, and some of the songs heard on the soundtrack seem to have little to offer beyond sheer noise, Kill Me Later is a gem, even if a little rough around the edges.
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60An edgy, energetic romantic thriller in the tradition of "Run Lola Run," "A Life Less Ordinary" and "Out of Sight."
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40About Lustig's direction. Badly employing all kinds of tricks like alternating film speed, jump cuts, and various color tints, she ultimately overpowers her actors and does in her own film.
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30Shawn is clearly meant to have deep feelings, yet the filmmakers have saddled her -- and Blair -- with a shallow angst that bums out the whole movie.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 15
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Mixed: 0 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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10
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