"Call me when you've killed them all."
StudioCanal / VVS Films
Loosely inspired by the premise of the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by playwright Roy Horniman, also adapted into the 1949 British film Kind Hearts and Coronets, the film follows a deceptively simple yet straightforward story as Powell narrates his motives and crimes. Co-starring Margaret Qualley and Jessica Henwick as a femme fatale figure from Becket's past and his new love interest, the attractive cast's charms mostly work, despite their lack of depth, as he escalates his actions and raises his stature in the upper crust of Manhattan's social circles.
It's mostly a breezy dark comedy about money ruining and isolating an extended family, with Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace, and Ed Harris playing different but amusing versions of awful(ly) rich people. Unfortunately, some narrative obstacles make elements of the film noir-ish murder plot tricky as the film's framing device revolves around Becket confessing to a Catholic priest in order to keep the brisk pace of his new life as a flashy heir moving.
How to Make a Killing is a fun but flawed comedic thriller about the perils of seeking wealth, stretched to the most extreme lengths. Ford works hard to balance the parallel tones of a sexy, romantic thriller of a romp with the bleakness of a comedy about killing your relatives.
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