Driving by his deep will of avenging the murder of Jackie, the smart and kind writing guy, with whom he spent most of his time, Frank Stone, a courageous diamond thief, who goes in a challenging mission to kill the evil mob boss that kills Jackie.
"Laugh Killer Laugh" is a tired parody that seems to have been constructed from received notions of noir and mob movies. Even the jazzy score sounds like an affectation.
Wins points for ambition, but doesn't survive Ahmed's stiff execution. It's dark but never profound, while the rest of the effort struggles to achieve consistency, leaving laughs and emotion in short supply.
Too grim for the average fan of crime pictures, and too brutal for many viewers who might appreciate its matter-of-fact portrayal of the lives of many PTSD sufferers.
Self-discovery through artistic expression is often trite, but Frank's rehabilitation and transformation readily win us over when we're least expecting it.
