Kill by Inches (2001)

It took three tries, but I finally got to the end credits. Jesus, this film is lame. It's about a measurement-obsessed tailor, and it's nigh well unendurable -- imagine how a Peter Greenaway film would play out if Peter Greenaway had not one iota of talent. It's just as pompous as your average Greenaway piece, but at least Greenaway can be said to be doing something different and creative (the guy's practically invented his own cinematic language... the better to work out his obsessions). The no-talent at the helm of this does not aim so high; rather, he just wants to make a psycho-thriller. In short, it's pretension without ambition, folks. It's not a pretty sight.

Grade: D