“Dead In A Week: Or Your Money Back” (**1/2 out of four) was an occasionally funny black comedy about a young man (Aneurin Barnard) who attempts to unsuccessfully end his life for the ninth time and then seeks professional help by hiring a professional hitman (Tom Wilkinson) to do the job right. However, he subsequently has second thoughts about this when he meets a girl (Freya Mavor). Uneven mix of comedy and sentimentality and underworld melodrama is given a definite boost by Wilkinson’s amusing performance and perfect casting and some clever and sharp dialogue. Far from a bullseye but has enough laughs and good moments to ensure most viewers won’t want their money back.

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