http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx YOU KILL ME is one of those sharp, intelligent and funny independent films that DVDs were made for. Why?  The difference between studio and independent films is less about quality – both are capable of producing extraordinarily great movies and pitiful crap – but about money.  Consider this: if you were an executive with a company that distributes films, which would you spent your time and money on the one that costs $2 million or the latest $100 million comic book extravaganza?  And if you owned a theater, what would you want on your screen, Fantastic Four and Batman or a smart small film that you know won’t be extensively promoted? So I say with reasonable certainty that not only did most of you not see You Kill Me, but many probably never even heard of it.  But you do know it now, and you have no excuse not to view this darkly delicious comedy. Frank Falenczyk (Ben Kingsley) is a hit man for a small Polish crime family in Buffalo run by his uncle Roman (Philip Baker Hall).  But there’s a problem.  Frank is a drunk.  For example, as an inducement to clear the snow from his walkway, he throws a bottle of vodka 10 feet ahead of him.  He can’t have another sip until he shovels his way there. Drinking can be a problem for a killer, especially if he falls into a stupor on an assignment as Frank does.  So he’s banished to San Francisco and ordered to undergo treatment.  He’s met by a friend of the family, a real estate agent named Dave (Bill Pullman) who gets Frank settled into an apartment, a job at a mortuary and a local AA program. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx#2189 JUST NO GOOD WAVELYN http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx#2189 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:16:13 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx#2193 i dont know why wavelyn even watches any movies or tv shows. they never give a good revue on anything. lol. i still want to see those. i dont think i trust their judgement. lol brokun1 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx#2193 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:22:09 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx#2901 very funny WAVELYN http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/09/YOU-KILL-ME-Deadly-Good-Stuff.aspx#2901 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:14:54 GMT