this movie be not funny because of it poor treatment of the subject matter . it would be difficult to make a funny movie about the kkk and and without trivialize the evil of the kkk and romantic obsession have kill a lot more people . good movie like stranger on a train succeed at depict kill your spouse because comic moment be balance with an authentic appreciation of the horror . also horrify and be the number of people who think this movie have a positive message and think the real life couple enjoy a happy end . try to kill someone be not a sign of love but of selfish attachment . a gloria steinem say represent love be want the best for another person and romance be just want the other person .