Kill Me Three Times (2014)
Rated R
Starring Simon Pegg, Alice Braga, Teresa Palmer, Sullivan Stapleton, Luke Hemsworth, Callan Mulvey, Bryan Brown
Directed by Kriv Stenders
The Story:
Charlie Wolfe (Pegg) is a hitman on the job in Australia when he gets his next assignment. It seems that Alice (Braga) has a price on her head, but when Charlie arrives to take care of matters, he discovers that a local dentist and his wife (Stapleton & Palmer) are attempting to take care of his problem for him. So Charlies sits back and watches the mayhem unfold.
To try and describe the further what is going to happen would ruin much of the charm and storyline of the film.
I think they were going for a Tarantino-esque Australian caper, and I'd say they pretty much hit the nail on the head.
Action, humor, oddball characters, they're all added into the mix with twist and turn and betrayals lying around every corner.
The glue that holds the whole narrative together is Wolfe, who may not be the best hitman in the world, but he's the only one available in this corner of the world, so he apparently keeps a steady income.
It's a perfect fit for Pegg, and he makes the best of it whether it's through dialogue or just reaction shots.
The rest of the cast fills their roles nicely with some familiar and not too familiar faces providing Pegg different characters to work with.
All in all, an enjoyable caper from beginning to end.
Currently streaming on Netflix if you're in the mood to give it a try.
Final Grade: C+ / B- range
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