Le Couperet (The Ax)

A man loses a his job to outsourcing and after 2 years has become increasingly desperate. The shame of failing interviews and pressure from his family has brought him to the most desperate of measures. Kill everyone more qualified for the job than he is. Anyone who has suffered long peroids of unemployment (myself included) should watch this little gem because it nails that feeling of hopelessness. Perfectly.
Le Couperet reminds me a lot of Fargo in all the best possible ways. Every scene feels heavy with impending doom as our "hero" plots against his competition. Several scenes left me squirming in my seat and biting my nails just waiting for things to fall apart. To my pleasant surprise Le Couperet never falls to cliches or takes the easy way out, no this movie is as smart as a whip and had me guessing until literally the last minute. With little blood and only a few sexual references Le Couperet relies on atmosphere and story telling making it a fantastic dark "comedy" for almost any age which is a rare treat these days.
9/10