The Murderer and 6ixtynin9

 One of the things I like about Netflix are the many films and series from around the world especially from India and an occasional one or two from Thailand. This brings me to 2 Thai thrillers that had me gasping and laughing at the same time. One is a film, the other is a 6 part series, and both were terrific. First up is the movie "The Murderer" which is so loopy and bloody. It's also gorgeous in its deep saturated colors. The plot concerns a young woman who brings her British husband home to meet her off the wall family who are a cross between Ma and Pa kettle and the Texas chain saw clan. Murders happen and the hapless Brit played to perfection by James Laver is the main suspect. No doubt influenced by American noir and the Coen brothers with many twists and turns. Also memorable is the popular Thai actor Phetthai Vongkumlao as the investigating detective.

6ixynin9 is a 6 part series that I found out was originally a movie. This one is also nutty and loose. A young woman is laid off from her insurance company job due to Covid and is ok with it. The thrill of the chase and the movie so to speak happen when a lot of money (think drug money) is left outside her door due to a loose screw (there are plenty of them in this series) on her door which makes the number 6 to become number 9. The clever play on sexual activity is of course implied and there is that but there are also much bang bang and violence throughout. The young actress Davika Hoorne plays the lead in a dead pan style like she could care less about what is going on around her. Again the American Coen Brothers are floating around here along with other movie references including Heaven Can Wait and the marvelous British Earling studio caper films.