I know that there aren't all that many people who enjoy it, but I really like dark comedies a lot. I guess it's the fact that things like a murder are so serious and repelling, that many people believe you shouldn't laugh with it or make jokes about it, but when done in a proper way, this can be excellent cinema (think of the Danish movie "De Grønne slagtere" aka "The Green Butchers" for instance).
However, this time the movie isn't about butchers, but about a woman who will do anything to reach her goal: becoming a famous TV personality. Really nothing will stop her from getting in the spotlights and certainly not her husband... She's cold and tough to get rid of and will persist until she finally gets what she wants, even if that means that people have to die for it.
I really liked the story and I was pleasantly surprised by some actors. I never thought Nicole Kidman could play the role of Suzanne Stone in such a convincing way. She was really excellent as the hard and cold and not very intelligent woman, but also Matt Dillon did a very nice job playing her husband. Next to the acting and the story, I also liked the humor. Normally, all present comedies seem to have only one common theme: farting, vomiting and all other kinds of toilet humor and I really don't like that. So when finally seeing a comedy that didn't use that kind of jokes, I was already very pleased. And perhaps this dark humor is exactly the reason why not many people will like it, but personally I did and that's why I give this movie a 7.5/10.
However, this time the movie isn't about butchers, but about a woman who will do anything to reach her goal: becoming a famous TV personality. Really nothing will stop her from getting in the spotlights and certainly not her husband... She's cold and tough to get rid of and will persist until she finally gets what she wants, even if that means that people have to die for it.
I really liked the story and I was pleasantly surprised by some actors. I never thought Nicole Kidman could play the role of Suzanne Stone in such a convincing way. She was really excellent as the hard and cold and not very intelligent woman, but also Matt Dillon did a very nice job playing her husband. Next to the acting and the story, I also liked the humor. Normally, all present comedies seem to have only one common theme: farting, vomiting and all other kinds of toilet humor and I really don't like that. So when finally seeing a comedy that didn't use that kind of jokes, I was already very pleased. And perhaps this dark humor is exactly the reason why not many people will like it, but personally I did and that's why I give this movie a 7.5/10.