Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)

You’ll survive this movie, but may want your money back.

William is a sad (excuse for a) man. He can’t seem to do anything right—suicide included.

So, William hires an assassin. Leslie is a professional, and can make William’s death look like a suicide. Great idea. Unfortunately, William’s luck catches up with Leslie, again and again . . .

This movie often crosses the line into serious, though it always steps back. That’s to be expected from a work that looks for humor in dark situations. Even so, the dance feels inappropriate. There is little thoughtful discussion of William’s depression, and many of the jokes feel “too soon.”