Killer Deal
Title: Killer Deal
Director: Clay Borris
Writer: Peter Hankoff, William Gray
Starring: Rick Rossovich, Claudette Mink, Ellen Dubin (Also, a foreign guy from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.)
Year released: 1999
Their synopsis: “A detective attempts to expose a corrupt organ harvesting ring.”
My synopsis: Take Land of the Dead, and get rid of all the zombies. In place of the undead, mix in poor people and bad acting.
Quick review: First of all, “Rick Rossovich”? Hahaha. Secondly, the film didn’t make a lot of sense. I wanted to like it, but the movie ruined its interesting premise so easily.
Biggest suspension of disbelief: Oh my god, so many. Why do the so-called desperately poor have so many clean cars in their neighborhood? Or such a cohesive police force? Or such a lively bar scene? Or a sustained highway system? Etc. Also, you can’t be run over by a train if the tracks are six feet off the ground, so don’t pretend it’s possible. Certainly don’t try to make the scene thrilling.
Smallest suspension of disbelief: The film literally begins with the words “The economic collapse of 2009 bankrupted every country in the world.” Pretty close.
Pros: Swimming pool fight scene. (More funny than intense.)
Cons: Worst. Death sequence. Ever.
Biggest movie cliché: Rich people scheming and the slow motion, stopping-on-a-freeze-frame ending. And don’t forget about the investigative journalist who breaks all the rules…including a few of his own.
Say a nice thing: I liked the debilitating handcuffy things.
Say a mean thing: The main character is a no-good, dirty ginger.
Unnecessary spoiler: This movie stinks.
Most relatable current event: Pick a country’s shitty economy.
Final review: Remember when you watched The Village and thought, “What the fuck is going on here? Why is what I’m watching, that should’ve been entertaining, so unspeakably godawful?” Same reaction to this.
Ranking:
1.5 bees