This black comedy makes a point of turning the hitman genre on its head with unconventional setups that spiral into absurdism. Schneider wakes to his adoring wife and two young daughters planning his birthday party only to have it interrupted by a call from his boss with a job that must be done right away: an easy hit on an isolated novelist named Bax that he can finish by noon. Needless to say, things do not go as planned. Schneider vs. Bax is as much about the contrast and comparison of these two men and their families, as it is the nascent yet ineffective real-world cage match.
Press
"Mounting its body count with a great deal of panache, 'Schneider vs. Bax' is one of those violent, twisty comedies whose slick telling offsets the nonsensical premise." - Slant Magazine
"The more absurd the circumstances, the more entertaining the movie gets." - Variety