Nick Helm: The Killing Machine

The Killing Machine is a little gem from the mind of a very popular British comedian Nick Helm. He might be not very well known in the States but in Britain he is hot news. He starred in hit comedy series UNCLE (dial it up on Netflix, the show was huge success and won many awards) and performed his stand up-gig to the packed venues all across the UK. In this short feature, which Helm wrote and produced, he plays a unkept fat thirty-something guy named Sam who enters the gym (for the first time in his life) stating that he wants to become "the killing machine". His coach would prefer to run away screaming but has to take a new client since he already has the highest client drop out ratio at the gym. The irony comes from the fact that Sam appears to be more motivated and determined to succeed than his coach. Nick Helm takes the "master motivates student" tale and turns it upside down, now it is a story about student who motivates his teacher. This movie is bright and funny and (yes!) very inspiring. There is only one problem. This short is too short. I would like to see more of these characters. This story is worth expanding into a full feature or even a TV series.