‘Killing Them Softly’ metaphor too obvious
Philosophical hit men used to create parable about the U.S. economic meltdown
Grade: 2 Stars
“Killing Them Softly” is another one of those films that makes you wish Quentin Tarantino had taken up hotel and restaurant management.
This underworld drama features more of those characters that Tarantino pretty much invented and too many others have copied: hit men and assorted lowlifes who are philosophical and talkative.
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