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Why Don't You Just Die!

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Things don't go according to plan when a young woman asks her boyfriend to kill her father -- a surprisingly tough and resilient foe.

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As wickedly smart as it is energetic, Why Don't You Just Die! should satisfy audiences in the mood for a gore-soaked good time.

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Ed Potton Times (UK) This extravagantly violent Russian comedy thriller is tremendous fun. Rated: 4/5 Feb 15, 2021 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) Offering wall-to-wall gore and super-stylised visuals, this bloody chamber piece is not for the squeamish. Rated: 4/5 May 6, 2020 Full Review Nikki Baughan Empire Magazine A rip-roaring, bloody slice of Russian genre cinema that combines a tightly plotted narrative with a stylish command of craft to hugely entertaining, immersive effect. Rated: 4/5 May 5, 2020 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Sokolov creates a rather crazy black comedy where pulp violence and unexpected turns are the ideal excuse to narrate, behind closed doors, the misadventures of a Russian family corrupted by dysfunctionality. Full review in Spanish Rated: 7/10 Apr 28, 2022 Full Review Kevin Harley Radio Times Between violent atrocities meted out with shotguns, power tools and the like, the exclamatory debut feature from Russian writer/director/editor Kirill Sokolov plays bracingly fast and loose with audience expectations. Rated: 4/5 Jul 15, 2021 Full Review Richard Phippen NME (New Musical Express) Derivative, yet good gory fun... Rated: 4/5 Jun 10, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bill F Relentless stylised violence and a claustrophobic atmosphere makes for a riveting watch. Fantastic and unusual film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/18/23 Full Review Paul W Would you be interested in watching a movie in which a bent cop drills holes in a guy's leg with a Black & Decker? If so then this is for you! Very black comedy with highly stylised gory violence. Obviously pretty silly but good fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/19/23 Full Review Thomas R "Why Don't You Just Die!" is very, very bloody & very, bloody good. Director Kirill Sokolov, the Russian Quentin Tarantino, successfully intertwines elements of American Westerns and pulp fiction into the movie's gripping, gory plot. In all aspects – including acting, cinematography, screenplay, and soundtrack, it's a near-perfect film noir. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review isla s This is very much a bloody violent, somewhat gore infested film. Its pretty over the top and I suppose that give its the dark comedy - its very darkly comic, though if you don't like blood and guts, even in a somewhat exaggerated, almost comic book style way, then you won't find this 'funny' really. I'm not sure if I can call it funny in the 'normal' sense - of this type of film, its about what you may expect I suppose. I'd also like to point out that the film features some pretty bright lighting - almost all of the film takes place in one apartment, with old fashioned, bright wallpaper and strip lights etc. all clearly standing out. Ofcourse the plot line is ludicrous, if anything then that may be what makes you laugh - the title gives it away a bit. Its a bit like a duracell bunny, with more than one character seemingly surviving the un-survivable. I'd like to think most people watching (well, everyone watching, surely?) would realise this is hardly a realistic plot but that's ok, its only a film - this is definitely not a biopic!. I guess if you like this kind of film then yes, I'd recommend it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Craziest movie I've ever seen. My sister got me to watch it. Hint of Tarantino and the wild west. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Thoroughly good fun. Like a Rix farce but with people dying rather than their trousers falling down! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Things don't go according to plan when a young woman asks her boyfriend to kill her father -- a surprisingly tough and resilient foe.
Director
Kirill Sokolov
Screenwriter
Kirill Sokolov
Production Co
White Mirror Film Company
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2020
Runtime
1h 35m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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