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Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. © 2022. Searchlight Pictures, DJ Films, and TSG Entertainment. Directed by Tom George. Another Case In The Good Old City of London.
It looks like murder mystery films are on the rise again after the success of Knives Out. But I will tell you that this film was pretty great within the mystery genre. It's totally a whole new different film and tone but the story is pretty much your basic murder mystery story with a few twists and turns. Sounds cliché but that's the genre. Cliché with tropes but done differently with the director's vision. This film was surprising and it met my expectations. It's a film that you definitely want to watch with your friends and then play Among Us till midnight. It's a British Among Us server but in real life. Join me detective into this review and let's find out who really killed my crewmate's pet. Plot: In 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When a world-weary inspector and an eager rookie constable take on the case, they find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid world of underground theater, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril. Being a murder mystery film, there will be a ton of twists and surprises. That's what I got out from the plot and it worked very well. Without giving spoilers for the plot, the story was well executed. It's a small story that expands one character after another and the story doesn't drag or give a lot of clues. This story wants the audience to think deeper into the visuals and to make it for fun, the story acts like your part of this investigation. You try to find out until they find the true killer and the motivation behind it and it was paid off well. I loved the unexpected twist and it's a risky twist that not many writers use. Besides that, the characters were all great. I really liked the two main leads and their detective roles were great. Saoirse Ronan stole the film with her lovely performance. She brought a lot of energy to her character making this film more fun. Sam Rockwell is also amazing as always and his character is drunk 24/7 but he still kind of cares about his partner. His backstory is sad but his character arc was strong and I love how it explores friendship with grief and acceptance. The side characters and suspects were also great as well. I like how when you suspect that person killed him, they get killed right away which makes the experience more interesting. I love the meta-commentary of filmmaking with clichés and audiences wanting something new or factory-made to please them to come back to the cinemas more. The foreshadowing in a particular scene really made me love this film more when it comes in full circle. I loved the cinematography and production design of this film. It really reminded me of Wes Anderson and it has that spark of style in this film. There was a lot of creativity put into this film like the two shots at once edits and the classic transition effects. This film was very creative within its presentation and the cast was very strong in the film. This film is really a murder mystery film and they accomplished that. But I still have some nitpicks about the film. Some of the flaws I thought about was that the film used a lot of clichés. Some are in the right and wrong moments. The clues hinted at the real killer were very minimal. They barely touched on that and by the time the film reveals the murderer, it's surprising yet you don't feel it. Even with the quick exposition, you feel like you don't buy it until the very end. It's not Knives Out level of storytelling, but it's still unique because of its presentation. Some of the characters were underutilized and I felt like this story has been done many times. But that's a good and a bad thing, depending on the direction of the film. Besides that, it's a strong murder mystery film. Watching the cast speculating on each other while someone dies at a random place was a treat. I had a good time watching this film. A lot of great twists and turns and an amazing presentation of the film. It felt like a Wes Anderson film but with a spice of murder and comedy. It's a film that the general audience will enjoy and it's a film that should be seen in theaters. I'm happy that independent cinema is still growing and watching these types of films in theaters is a true joy. Now Playing Only in Theaters. Vizeit Score: "B+" (Share this review with your film friends and on social media! Thank you for your continue support.) Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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