So I Married An Axe Murderer

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This 1993 film, follows Charlie Mackenzie who becomes paranoid, ends relationships, and writes a poem about the failed attempt. While out buying haggis for a visit to his parents house, Charlie meets Harriet Michaels. There is an instant attraction. Charlie goes back to meet her once again on a busy day, and helps her at the shop. They decide to take their mutual friendship a step further and begin dating. It doesn't take long until they begin living together, and Charlie begins to suspect that Harriet is Mrs. X, a brutal axe murderess who murders her husbands on their honeymoon.

This film was directed by Thomas Schlamme, who is mostly known more for his television directing. A lot of films that combine multiple genres, this one combines murder mystery, romance, and comedy, don't commonly do well in theaters. However, before this Mike Meyers was mostly known for Wayne's World. This film really opened up his acting career for different films. This film is more of a guilty pleasure. It's hidden charm comes from the characters hearts. The backdrop of San Francisco was good, but it probably shouldn't have premiered at a Francisco Film benefit. It's a satire of the murder mystery genre, and of the detective genre.

Mike Meyers, plays the innocent suspicious Charlie MacKenzie, but also doubles as his Scottish father Stuart MacKenzie. This opened up Meyers for his character roles. He's got so much charm and heart in this film, that it's hard to ignore. Nancy Travis plays the role of Harriet Michaels. She's the lady in red who could possibly be Mrs. X. She's great in this role. She gets to experiment with this character in humorous ways. Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Giardino, is Charlie's best friend and detective. He is the beat cop who wants to be like the characters from Starsky and Hutch. Amanda Plummer, Rose, is Harriet's sister and closest friend. She's an interesting character in this film. She keeps distant from Charlie most of the time, and seems to behave abnormally.

I give this film a 3 out of 5. It has a unique story, and has characters full of heart.

Answers to last blog: Ed Tolputt played the role of the Anonymous Man in Sherlock Holmes (2009). Actress Noomi Rapace performed the role of Lisbeth Salander in the foreign film The Girl with the Dragon Tatto.

Que: What popular role featured Mike Meyers in multiple character roles?

Bowfinger
Austin Powers
The Nutty Professor
Tropic Thunder