Michael Polish's "Kill Me Now" is an indie comedy-satire about an anxiety-ridden screenwriter that draws comparisons to Woody Allen films and Robert Altman's "The Player." Following its premiere at Oldenburg, the film is expected to find an audience at festivals and on streaming platforms. The reviewer finds the film largely underwhelming, criticising it as tired and stuffed with cringey one-liners and overly quirky characters that feel dated by a decade or more.

The film stars Jacqueline Singer, who also wrote the screenplay, playing Victoria, a professional screenwriter living in the Hollywood hills who becomes convinced her neighbour is stalking her. The cast includes supporting roles from Mira Sorvino, Judd Nelson, Mario Van Peebles, and others as eccentric side characters. Whilst the reviewer acknowledges Singer's unique screen presence and notes that the film becomes more engaging when it abandons broad satire for personal, character-driven material—particularly a self-destructive relationship subplot—the majority of the humour falls flat, and Polish's direction lacks the subtlety and wit that made similar Hollywood satires succeed previously.