In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Rated 3.5 / 5 from 3 logs on Katalog
Remembering who is who, who is sleeping with whom, who is cheating on whom, who is whose child takes up so much of your frontal cortex that very little remains free to admire how beautiful this production is. The acting is beyond reproach, the costumes impecabble, the brutal efficiency of the waiting staff terrifying. With that said, I don’t quite understand why this film was made at all, much less why this was judged to be the right format for it. It doesn’t work, plot wise. It’s got too many characters, too many threads going every which where, most of them not leading to anywhere in particular. This person is sleeping with such and such; does that matter? Not in the least. Just a fun fact. With that said Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren sharing the screen is always a genuine pleasure.
My thoughts watching this: Trainspotting girl. Maggie Smith. Emily from Corpse bride. The accountant from Ted Lasso. Helen Mirren. Emily Watson is so good. The English Patient was alright. Charles Dance. Excellent potatoes. Stephen Fry! I have no prospects. Haven’t seen Clive Oven lately. The Wall guy from Game of Thrones. The snobbish guy from the Age of Innocence.
Very charming with mostly memorable characters. Very similar to Downton Abbey. Funny to watch a whodunnit where the investigator, the magnificent Stephen Fry no less, is completely useless
