![]() So, this was already a ridiculous premise to begin with, and the movie does precisely nothing to correct that or win you over into thinking it is a vaguely sensible film. So, does the premise work and/or is the movie actually any good? Their relationship develops, but their relationship, combined with the negative feelings towards Max around the community, make a dangerous combination. He finds himself becoming attracted to her, but soon finds out she suffers from cardiomegaly, a disease that means her emotions change the size of her heart, potentially killing her. After getting bullied whilst on an impromptu date, he goes to commit suicide, but is stopped by Alex (Telles), a girl he had met in the hospital a few days ago. He tries to fix the problem by breaking facial bones, but it doesn’t help. He has had this problem since birth, killing the doctors and nurses in the delivery ward, and it has continued. ![]() Max (Flynn) covers his face with bandages because if anyone sees it, they die. Infact, in many ways, this premise is a bit like the Medusa myth, except for the turning people to stone bit. Now, the reason that won’t seemingly work is that you’re automatically setting up a reveal of his actual face (I don’t know at this stage if you see his face) and having unrealistic expectations. ![]() Now, the reason that it shouldn’t work is that the premise is about a young man that is apparently so attractive that he kills anyone that looks at his face. ![]() It also has a 4.5/5 rating on the streaming service I’m using it on. I think the fact I can’t see your confused face wants me to screw with you even more!Ĭast: Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles, Ki Hong Lee, Annie Mumolo and Peter ScolariĪnother movie that has been on my “to watch” list for a while, “Looks That Kill” is a movie that, theoretically, shouldn’t work because of the absurd nature of the premise, but with a respectable 6.3/10 on IMDB (which admittedly, doesn’t mean much after I really didn’t care for “My Life Without Me”, which had a 7.5), you never know, I could end up being mildly surprised. ![]()
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