I Like Killing Flies
Documentary
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2004
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In the cramped, cluttered confines of Shopsin’s, a legendary hole-in-the-wall diner in New York’s Greenwich Village, eccentric chef Kenny Shopsin holds court—serving up an absurdly massive menu alongside his razor-sharp wit and unfiltered philosophies on life, food, and human nature. As the family-run institution faces a forced relocation, this intimate documentary captures the controlled chaos of Kenny’s world, where every customer is a character and every meal is a performance. A love letter to stubborn individuality and the art of doing things your own way.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
80 min
Release date:
15 Jan 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$14,000
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It celebrates individuality, hidden artistry, uncelebrated brilliance and the essence of the American spirit and is a general gas to watch.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
3 Nov 2006
fresh:
The security-camera visuals and intrusive button microphone jutting into the frame give the movie an appealing fly-on-the-wall quality, successfully capturing the old Shopsin's experience for posterity.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Nov 2006
fresh:
The central figure in this exuberant documentary, a committed Freudian who probably would've tossed Freud himself out had he looked at him sideways, spouts one gem after another.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Sep 2006
fresh:
... an unabashedly home-cooked homage to New York eccentricity.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Aug 2006
fresh:
An irresistible no-budget documentary.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
28 Jul 2006