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I Hired a Contract Killer

1990
Comedy, Drama
1h 19m
After fifteen years' service, Henri Boulanger is made redundant from his job. Shocked, he attempts suicide... (imdb)
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67th
75
Despite the English settings and French lead, there's no avoiding how Finnish this film is: cold, taciturn, dryly funny. Aki's surrogate Helsinki is an immersive world, rendering a broad palette of emotion in the monochromatic hue of the absurd.
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58th
76
Kaurismaki working in English kind of reminds me of Kusturica working in English -- the tone is the same, but it seems like the heart isn't in it. There are some really, really funny bits of dry, black humor (Leaud's firing is a scream) but the non-comedic bits feel empty and rote.
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91st
80
An excellent movie, Kaurismäki's usual minimalism and subtle black humor translate well into UK English and the actors totally get him. I even enjoyed Léaud's performance, although I had found his performances weak or grating in some of the classic French films that had made him famous.
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55th
70
Starts off promising, creating a wonderfully drab atmosphere. Every shot is filled with decay and quiet sadness. Doesn't quite keep the momentum though, making it a bit of a slog to get to the end.
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42nd
54
"The working class has no fatherland" and other droll insights.
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