Most Likely to Murder

I was just seeing if Rachel Bloom had been in anything besides Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and found this movie. I didn't see a lot of enthusiasm for it, but I have a special fondness for comedic murder mysteries so I couldn't resist.

The movie is about a guy, Billy who was a popular douche in high school and is now an unsuccessful douche in the real world. He goes back to his hometown where he finds the ex-girlfriend he dumped then never got over is dating the guy he used to torture in high school. After that guy's mother dies, he develops the idea that it was MURDER!

The main character is an awful person, but he's amusing in his awfulness, and I laughed at things like him tooling around town on a scooter. The story itself does a good job of keeping just enough mystery going while never losing sight of the ridiculousness of the protagonist. There are some great bits, like a cop's pregnant wife who flirts blatantly with Billy while screaming at her husband about the smell of pears, and the last, most frenetic moments of the film almost reach hilarious.

Overall it's a pretty minor movie, but if you like comedy mysteries, which is a very underserved sub-genre in the modern day, I would definitely recommend this.

Blooms part, by the way, is quite small so I wouldn't watch it just for her. But I'm glad her name lead me to it.

I tried watching this film because I am a fan of the actors. All of whom are talented and captivating. The bummer here is the story and pace of the film. The murder is only the facade of a plot used to show a high school reunion story that just wasn't filmed at a banquet hall. I love Adam Pally and Didi Conn is 100% charming. Those two are the only reason this zero got three stars.

This movie is absolutely perfect. Any review under 10 stars simply must have missed the boat. I have now watched this film 6 times and everyone I have recommended it to has freakin loved it. Perhaps it's so regionally specific and relatable to me being class of '03 from the N.Y./N.J. area, but I find this movie to be spot on through its cleverly campy storytelling. This is the tale of someone in their early 30s coming to grips with their failures and lost connections, while discovering who they thought they were isn't who they need to become. There aren't nearly enough stories out there representing this weird time in our lives, and Adam Pally seriously nails it. The writing is great. The cast is spectacular. The story is hilarious, endearing, smart, well written and totally unexpected. Please give this movie the credit it so deserves!!

The point is that the protagonist is a garbage person. So many reviews saying "Adam Pally is so unlikable" that's the point. It's not boring, it's funny enough, it's less than 2 hours long. It does its job of being a comedy murder mystery, and you really don't get that genre at all, so give it a try

I randomly saw an ad for this movie on Instagram and liking Adam Pally (but not actually knowing his name) definitely wanted to check it out. He of course was hilarious as the down to earth and, to me, likeable Billy. Much of the supporting cast I was previously unfamiliar with, but thoroughly enjoyed. Everyone's performance definitely added to this quirky comedic take on a murder mystery. I sincerely recommend checking out this film.