The Ax (Le Couperet)
Starring Jose Garcia, Karin Viard.
Jerome has been struggling to regain employment for many years, he finally realises that there are always going to be others better qualified for his dream job then him. Jerome does some reconnaissance by faking a job offer to get look at the résumés of competitors in his field. Realising there are only 5 other résumés between him and his dream job he takes their address and his father’s gun and sets out on a plan to ‘eliminate’ the competition.
The film isn’t a comedy but comes together quite humorously as we watch Jerome’s bumbling amateur attempts to kill competitors and cover his tracks. It’s quite hard to watch this film without laughing, however the film does seem to go longer than it needs to, and depending upon how picky you are you may find several small plot holes. The actors play their roles well, and deserve a pat on the back. All up though it is a film worth seeing and very original.
7.5/10
Michael Hill
