U WANT ME 2 KILL HIM? (2013)

This UK thriller, based on a true story, details the obsession of handsome, popular high school jock Mark (Jamie Blackley), as he begins falling for a girl he's only "spoken" to online named Rachel.  Rachel, hidden away in a witness protection program, is being abused by her criminal boyfriend Kevin, and one night elicits a promise from Mark that - no matter what happens - he is to look after her younger brother John (Toby Regbo), one of Mark's classmates and a quiet, shy boy that everyone bullies.  At first only being nice to John because of Rachel, the two become good friends - and allies, when Rachel dies from a supposed suicide, in finding her real killer:  Kevin.  The film opens with Mark being arrested and interrogated by world-weary D.I. Sarah Clayton (Joanne Froggatt), the rest of the film going back to tell a story of lies and deception where no one is who they appear to be - and where a friend can become your enemy (and vice-versa) in the blink of an eye.  A compelling indie film, despite its anti-climactic ending, thanks to the two leads. (not rated)  ***

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