The Suicide Theory (2015)
Steven Ray was never quite normal. But when tragedy strikes in the form of a deadly hit-and-run incident at a city cross walk, his violent and bizarre behavior becomes uncontrollable. One night, as Steven plots his next murder, he meets Percival, whose unsuccessful attempt at suicide not only interferes with Stevens plans, but the chance encounter also introduces the two into each others sad and lonely lives. Percival believes hes cursed after miraculously surviving each suicide attempt and concludes fate brought he and Steven together. So he hires Steven to assist him in suicide. Steven does not believe in fate and thinks Percival is desperate and delusional. But he accepts the offer. Easy money. After Percival continues to miraculously survive each attempt on his life, Steven starts to believe. He tries to help Percival figure out ways to break the curse. And in the process, they form an unlikely friendship through the common bond of tragedy.
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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Don't listen to the negative reviews
it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
I really enjoyed The Suicide Theory and it's the best and smartest thriller that I have seen in years. Bravo for being original & thinking outside the box. Superb acting that gripped you. You could sense so much unseen emotion and drama under the surface. My heart never stopped pounding. Your actors certainly can carry a scene. It has been a long time since a movie held one's rapture so quickly and intensely. This is a movie that stays with you long after you have left the theater. This is the best movie you will see to stimulate your mind in probably 5 years. You won't regret spending your money on this film. Go see it. Shiksa Yisrael
I watched this film knowing nothing about the plot, and the premise got me immediately hooked. A killer gets hired by suicidal man to kill him, as he has a "theory" that he cannot die, and will only be able to die once he does not want to die. The killer man job is to figure out how to kill this man, i.e., how to make him not want to die and then kill him. The killer tries to kill him a couple of times, not believing the theory, but fails, until the hard evidence makes him start to consider the theory.Once the premise is established, we get to know little by little the background of both protagonists, and discover how they are somehow connected, and poses the questions is everything happening for a reason? Or is it us that we give reason to the inevitable coincidences that occur in our lives? This is done not subtly at all, but it's a good question to be asked. In the end, we reach a resolution though a series of events that are connected for a reason, or in the other interpretation, through a series of coincidences too strong not to think they were meant to happen. My only minor criticism is that the "twists" are very predictable, but this is minor, since possibly the intention was not to give a shocking twists, but to show how a series of unlikely connections makes us wander if they are happening for a reason, the main question of the movie. Quite interesting though not spectacular film, it did leave me thinking a bit, and I enjoyed my time through the darkness of the tone, the character development, and the questions thrown unanswered by the movie.
I think most reviewers are very over critical. As an avid reader who doesn't care about the author per se, or the genre,and rarely read the back cover, I find the way I approach movies to be more open minded and allow the story to speak for itself rather look for things to criticize as other reviewers. The Suicide Theory is a compelling story that catches your attention almost right off. It's not just the story that is compelling but the character development, the connection to meaning of life (or lack thereof), and the way we deal with grief, our past, our losses, and our fears. The amazing part was how this was all able to play out in film format. It's hard to get these connections across in such a short span of time, but The Suicide Theory did just that. I had no preconceived ideas of what this movie was about, which may be what played to my advantage. I go into movies with an open mind, like a book with blank pages and look for the movie to write the book for me and this one did a great job at that. If you do not over analyze this film there is no reason to not give it a 10. I will not offer any insights into the story as I encourage you to watch for yourself and go in with no preconceived ideas from reviewers, the trailer, or any other ideas of what the movie may or may not be about. Enjoy the experience!
The title should be an indication, but let me state it here - this is a dark film, and a very well made one. Since this isn't typically my genre for films, I was surprised at positive my reaction was to this film. I had the privilege of seeing it twice before it was released in theaters, and I regret neither time.Despite some sections of dialogue going on a little too long, I found the concept to be intriguing, and the characters to be tragic as well as engaging. I wanted to follow their journey, and I wanted them to succeed in their lives - defining that success, though, is put on its ear in this story. I thought the ending was satisfying, and the twists and turns a great ride.I'll be following this writer and this director for a very long time.