May I Kill U?

I'd like to be able to say something bad about this movie, but I can't. I tried hard to find something about it that irked me, something that bothered me about the acting or the direction, but I cannot think of one thing. In fact, I watched it a second time, just before writing this to see if there was anything that I didn't like. Alas, I could not.

A brilliant set up, rather tenuous contributor to the cause of the 'issue' but even that was well thought out. It could have been one of those robocop plot lines where a catastrophic incident plays into the derived condition, but even that left me thinking; it could be that simple.

The best part of this movie is the straight faced Kevin Bishop really making you feel you can relate to his initial frustrations. His personal life overlaps with his professional life and sets him spiraling into the dark world that is the home of the vigilante.

Of all the movies that I should have seen (or been aware of) at the time of release, this is currently top. As I said before, I can't fault the movie but I would fault the lack of marketing or buzz about it. It is one of those movies that should have been in the limelight immediately it was released but if it was, I certainly didn't hear about it.

Great movie, not recommended for anyone who doesn't like a sinister black thriller/comedy that leaves you with a grin and a "how could you follow that" impression.

Baz is a cycle cop. As riots break out in London suburbs, a freak accident causes him an head injury that changes him from an everyday police officer into a psychopath vigilante, offering serious or petty criminals alike a choice, arrest or death. Baz sees this campaign as 'lawful killing' in a justice campaign to save London. Criminals are usually too confused or drunk to argue when they are (politely) asked "May I kill you?". All these interactions are recorded by Baz using his helmet-camera and posted anonymously on-line, quickly transforming the vigilante in the newest Londoner justice crusader.

Quirky indie films about justince and the meaning of it, this is an original British black comedy with unespected twist and turns. Despite not recommended for everybody, this flick will give enjoyment to viewers looking for something different.

Very often with these kind of films, you get a great concept with a not so great execution, but this is an exception.

The use of what I imagined to be footage from the 2011 London riots was cleverly interwoven into the film to portray a London of petty crooks and bored coppers. The interesting twist by use of the flipped roles of 'Baz' the bicycle cop and a tattooed and lazily-bearded offender, in what seems to be an interview room, provides a dramatic and humorous opening as the events that led up to the moment unwind before us.

With his poisonous, ciggy-puffing mother judging his every move and decision, we have the fascinating contrast of Baz' comic work life, in which I felt very comfortable viewing, and his home, which was cleverly filmed to highlight Baz' discomfort and feeling of sickness at his mother's presence and attitude, which resounds in the audience.

With appropriate twists and turns throughout, this is one of those films that guarantees a laugh and an interesting pry into the lives of those who seem to be totally normal people.

I found this film to be quite a surprise in that I found it somewhat hard to identify the genre: I concluded that this was mainly due to it following a number of strands that combined comedy, horror and notion of drama that together provided a caricature of London's finest that may shock but will also certainly attract. It was a most original concept that was well written, well directed and well made. The lead character's strange tastes were matched by the strange relationship he 'enjoyed' with his with his mother. His notion of service in which he pursues his own agenda was quite hilarious. Suffice to say this appeared to be driven by a rather overwhelming personality disorder that verged on the psychotic. It was certainly off-beat but also highly entertaining, sometimes shocking and came with the raw-edge grittiness that British films often excel at. In fact it is fair to say that this is an example of Indie Cinema at its best and I would certainly recommend it.

I loved this funny movie with a nice looking London copper who got up to all sorts. Really funny and original. Nice to see British movies still getting made like this. This is one of those films that you have to keep to watch again. It is nice to have a laugh and this was a film that did that for us. A bit close to the knuckle at times but is a way that British films are. A bit like seaside postcards - they have a way of poking fun at the establishment and being liked for doing it. So to tie this up it was great to watch. If you want entertainment then this should do you. His private life was weird. Hilarious though. Well made, well acted, well directed. I'm looking forward to more coming out like this.