Audiences will always find amusement in the murder mystery genre. It's not hard to understand why with movies like filmmaker Kenneth Branagh's version of Agatha Kristie's 1937 novel, Death on the Nile. Viewers may see Glass Onion, Rian Johnson's sequel to Knives Out, later this year. It centres on investigator Benoit Blanc investigating yet another terrible death involving a group of friends. Whodunit stories in hollywood are still popular as evidenced by these entries. tom George makes a comedic and stylish attempt to tackle the genre in his return to directing. See How They Run is a touch too old and unfunny for its own good because it largely relies on whodunit cliches.

A popular stage musical's production team is getting ready for their 100th performance on the West End of 1950s London. They are celebrating their progress toward completing the film adaptation of their successful production. Unfortunately, their director Leo Köpernick's (Adrien Brody) murder puts an abrupt end to their celebration of what should have been a happy occasion. The world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and his eager rookie Constable Stalker are prepared to take on the case (Saoirse Ronan). The two are already dealing with a lot of drama and unknowns when the unsolved homicide turns into what seems to be a cast-wide manhunt.

Tom George, the director, makes an attempt to revitalise the genre, but his execution is poor, taking away what makes whodunits so fantastic in the first place. It is challenging to care about anything involving the characters because of how poorly they are written. Simple voice-overs from Brody's Köpernick serve as their introductions, giving a few brief details about each suspect or potential victim. Unfortunately, this method prevents viewers from getting a glimpse of the actors in action and prevents them from coming to their own conclusions about who might have killed the victim. It's a waste and lessens what might otherwise be an enjoyable and interesting viewing experience.

The performances of Saoirse Ronan and sam Rockwell help to keep this writing cohesive as well. Had the writer given their characters some form of personality, they might have made for a more interesting pairing. With the dialogue that has been supplied to them, they complement one another perfectly. However, despite their best attempts, their performances were unable to free this movie from its predicament. You've seen one, you've seen them all, as Brody's character famously observed regarding mystery stories earlier in the movie. However, it's difficult to recall the most recent example of this genre that seemed as lifeless and unfunny as this one.

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26/09/2022 11:13 AM