Movie

Six Ways to Sunday

1999 · 97 min

A queasy, off-kilter crime comedy that slides into disturbing psychological territory, keeping you uneasy and unsure where the joke ends.

Tagline: There are worse crimes than killing someone.
Overview: Harry Odum is a henpecked 18-year-old momma's boy with a violent temper in Youngstown, Ohio. After impressing a local boss of the Jewish Mafia, he begins working as a hit man alongside crack addict Arnie Finklestein.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, absurd and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, madness, family, identity
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
family
identity
violence
Places: small town
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong