Attractively photographed but haphazardly written and shapelessly directed, SWEET KILLING veers from mordant comedy to detective thriller to revenge melodrama without ever finding the proper sophisticated tone. Its only true accomplishment is in creating a wife (Andrea Ferreol) so needy
that any husband would almost be justified in getting rid of her.
Buried in drudge work and trapped in a burdensome marriage, Adam Cross (Anthony Higgins) seeks refuge in his comic book collection. One night, overdosed on mistreatment by his boss, Mrs. Devon (Kathleen Fee), Adam is inspired by a pulp adventure he's reading and concocts a fool-proof plot to
eliminate his smothe...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins