I Hired a Contract Killer Reviews

A quirky crime comedy with an intriguing premise--Grows on you!!

"Why don't you do it yourself and save money?"

Un homme incapable de se suicider, dà (C)cide d'engager un tueur pour en finir. Mais ca vie bascule, il tombe amoureux et veut rester en vie. C'est du Aki Kaurismaki, l'humour est spà (C)cial, c'est ''flyà (C)'', original et la rà (C)alisation est superbe.

Taattua Kaurismäkeä.

Henri Boulanger is a French man living in London. He gets fired and wants to die. But he is too lousy to do it himself so he hires a contract killer. Waiting for the man to come and end his life, he decides to go down to the pub. There he meets a woman and changes his mind. In Kaurismaki's hands, this is very funny material. Even more because you can't understand what Jean-Pierre Là (C)aud is saying. It's odd to see how he came to look so much alike François Truffaut as he grew older.

I Hired a Contract Killer must have taken Kaurismäki out of his comfort zone, what with filming in a different country and in a different language but he excelled, quite typically and even goes on to do it again in Russia. It does seem quite apt for I Hired a Contract Killer to be filmed in England though as the humour fits quite well - even though the main character is French, it seems very British to hire a contract killer as means of suicide because you're too clumsy to do it yourself. The rather wonderful and also very British answer from the contract killer; "Why don't you do it yourself and save money".
Very funny, not as dark as you might think and very much worth seeking out, although it has taken me about 2 years to get a copy, so If you see one, buy it!

Aki Kaurismaki has this unique style in all of his movies.

Its recognizable filmmaking.
For my POV this guy does a very successful job in all of his movies. Even if this is not his best film its very watchable and enjoyable. Minimal shots, minimal dialog, specific colors and a nice story with a strong subtext.

Watch it if u have tha chance.
U might learn something about... smoking :)

Truffaut's alter ego Leaud stars in this simple, cold, little, straight story, very much in the Kaurismaki style.

YES A VERY GOOD FILM ....but and a big surprise when i show that this filmmaker was known here and have high rating ...
thanks FLIXTER

One of the most brilliant films I've seen in my life. Thank you Mr. Kaurismäki for making a masterpiece. The acting was spot on from everyone. The story is interesting. With a small budget, but cleverly using London as a backdrop for the film, this film is nothing boring to look at. The cameo from the Clash's Joe Strummer was ace as well.

Thi one is so good! Funny and finnish.