Brandon Flynn shines as Max Richardson, a young man born with an unusual affliction; he kills people with his good looks. Julia Goldani Telles stars along side Flynn as a sort of empowered Pixie Dream Girl. The basic structure has been done a million times, boy is depressed, boy meets girl, boy learns how to be happy from girl. But the unusual condition Max suffers from and the comedic timing of first time director Kellen Moore takes this film beyond the standard teenage coming of age story. The world Moore creates around Flynn and Telles is quirky and unique and helps separate the story from more typical romps. The sets, camera, and music all create a sort of magical world that helps the audience fall into the believability of "Blegh, Massachusetts". The pace of the movie seems to be a bit scattered at times, but the strong performances of Flynn and Telles pull it through most issues there. Overall this was a surprisingly unique take on a somewhat tired genre.
Review of Looks That Kill
