This could be a Van Warmerdam for beginners. It has the typical Van Warmerdam weird style, but the story still kind of makes sense. After his quite dark (but great) movie Borgman, this one is a bit more lighthearted.
Two quite capable killers / fathers are commissioned to take each other out for unclear reasons. There are whoever many people walking in the way and they would like to get the job done without to much collateral damage. In a way many of the characters in this film are more like 'real people' than in the average film. Many, but not all, its still a Van Warmerdam..
I really liked it.
Schneider vs. Bax
2015 [DUTCH]
Action / Comedy / Thriller
Plot summary
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.
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In my opinion this latest van Warmerdam movie is a vast improvement over the one that came before namely "Borgman" which I didn't understand. It could be me but I just didn't get it. This new one however is a lot more coherent and focused, I would say.
The movie held my attention throughout its running time and I was genuinely fascinated, entertained and interested. It's an effective film in the sense that it really does create e.g. suspense and tension. Technically it's well done as well; it looks great and it's well edited and so on.
I said I didn't understand/get "Borgman". I would be lying if I said I did get this one. If there's anything to get, that is. Maybe there's nothing to get? Maybe it's just a story for the sake of one? Is there a message/point? I'm not really sure. I don't know why Schneider didn't kill Francisca. He was pretty much a cold blooded killer up until then. So why the change? Where's the character development? Did the fact he unintentionally killed Gina change something? Why? Why did it change something? I don't know. I'm pretty sure he didn't choose not to kill Francisca because she was naked. So there has to be some other reason. But I don't know (yet) what that is.
Comedic and silly
Rather hilarious situation(s) between professional killers and their families. Especially Bax's family. Suspense and comedy but above all intriguing to know how this crazy story can end.