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Looks That Kill. Watch Looks That Kill with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home. A teenage boy deals with the consequences of being...
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- Kellen Moore
- Comedy, Romance
- Brandon Flynn
Looks That Kill is essentially a somewhat different take on the very hotly debated subject of Euthanasia and Physician-assisted suicide. The movie is about a boy named Max, who was born fatally attractive to everyone but his parents (anyone who sees his face instantly dies).
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Alex and Max’s Relationship
The best thing about this movie is Alex and Max’s relationship. Whether it is the cute moments of them talking in a tub full of jelly beans, them volunteering at a retirement home together, or the intimacy they share which can’t get sexual, yet still creates vulnerable moments, it may make you swoon a bit. In fact, it is the heart of the movie and likely the driving force of you watching until the end. All in hopes that, unlike many a tragic teen love story, this one has a happy ending.
The Ladies Of The Retirement Home
Being that Rosemary and Esther are part of our introduction to Alex, they benefit from being associated with her just as Max does. Though, one could say, with us learning Esther is a writer with Alzheimer’s, working on a book about what that’s like, and learning Rosemary longs for her son to visit, and is having an issue with getting older, their stories are far more interesting than Max’s.
Way Too Many Things Left Unanswered
From why is Max into crocheting, does his mother Jan stay with Paul just because it allows for her to homeschool their son, and how Max met Dan? Alongside that, how much of Max’s face has to be exposed for you to die? Similar to Kane, if you ever watched WWE, Max is less and less covered as the film goes on. So, at what point would you just get a mild form of serotonin vs. a full-on overdose? Those questions, and likely more that didn’t come to mind, are left unanswered. Mind you, they’re sma...
Anything That Isn’t Alex and Max’s Relationship
From Max’s parents, Dan’s dating life, this random Asian girl, Yu Shen, who you see is supposed to become a scene-stealer, and so much more, there are a lot of weak points to this film. And, like Max’s missing character development, while none of the characters, on their own, make a major difference, culminated together, they create a noticeable blemish.
Rating: Mixed
“Looks That Kill” is bloated. From Dan, to trying to make Max’s parents awkwardly funny, Yu Shen, and so many others, you have a notable amount of characters who could have been cut or reduced. For really, the shining star here is Telles, and how, as many girls do in romance movies, she livens up the male lead’s life and shows him why he should be grateful or even joyous, despite what he has gone through. Hence the mixed label. While “Looks That Kill” has enough to justify a $3.99, or close,...
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Looks That Kill: Directed by Kellen Moore. With Brandon Flynn, Tom Proctor, Annie Mumolo, Peter Scolari. The story of a teenage boy who deals with the ups and downs of being lethally attractive.
- Kellen Moore
- 2 min
Jun 20, 2020 · Looks That Kill begins as a dark comedy, evolves into a romantic teen fable and suddenly veers off into euthanasia territory. Kind of a tone whiplash situation, but a YA audience will probably find lots to like regardless.
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