Kick Me

I wasn't quite sure *what* score to give this. "2 stars" is either generous or harsh, depending on what you hope for in a film. Personally, I hope for interesting and/or likable characters and an engaging plot that actually makes (enough) sense. Sadly, this offers neither. As a logline, it's a funny and promising premise. As a film, it's borderline-incomprehensible and, at least to me, was an infuriating disappointment. In a nutshell: 1 hour 26 minutes of unpleasant things happening to unlikable, one-dimensional characters, most of whom don't have two IQ points to bang together, and very little of which makes sense. (And no, not in a good way.) You struggle to care what happens to any of them and in most cases wish for their swift demise. Comparisons with Scorsese's 'After Hours' extend only as far as "guy having a bad night". Otherwise, this is charmless and an hour and a half you'll wish you'd spent elseways.