Review of A Short Film About Killing (1988) by Paul P — 20 Feb 2012

Praised almost universally as the best segment in 'The Decalogue'. And while its a good film I couldn't get behind it fully. The process of wanting to kill, killing and then paying for the crime is a fantastic idea no matter how simple it is.

The sad part of this film is these characters aren't fully drawn let alone fleshed out, and its even true in its longer run time. So while the events are cold and disturbing I couldn't find an in point.

So for most of the events they didn't carry enough emotional kick.