See How They Run

Ich mag Krimis, vor allem die aus der Feder von Agatha Christie, also war See How They Run ein Muss für mich. Den Filmemachern ist es gelungen, einen Krimi zu schaffen, der dem Stil von Christie treu bleibt und auch das Krimi-Genre selbst auf humorvolle Weise auf die Schippe nimmt, ohne es zu verunglimpfen. Einen großen Anteil daran hat die sorgfältig ausgewählte Besetzung, in der Ronan, Rockwell und Brody brillieren, und ihre Rollen waren perfekt für sie. Die Enthüllung des Bösewichts war für mich eine Überraschung, und das Ende selbst war nur das Sahnehäubchen auf einer Parodie-Torte aus Verbrechen, Zahnarztbesuchen, voreiligen Schlüssen und einer Mausefalle. (03.11.2022)

Someone murdered a famous Hollywood director who was about to adapt a popular play based on Agatha Christie, and practically everyone had a motive. How will real detectives fare when they have to solve a crime that seems to have fallen from the pen of the queen of mystery novels? See How They Run is a playful retro crime comedy with a good cast that cleverly works with clichés from Agatha Christie's novels, but sometimes lacks the courage to be truly innovative or daring. But it will definitely please both fans of the genre and lovers of the famous writer's stories. (05.11.2022)

I'm not going to pretend that the movie blew me away because it didn't. The fourth star goes to the brilliantly cast lead couple. You can't go wrong with Sam Rockwell, and I really enjoyed Saoirse Ronan in the role of the eager Constable Stalker. At first, it seemed like it could be great fun, but the movie started losing momentum about halfway through. Considering how excited I was in the beginning, I was ultimately quite disappointed, but it certainly wasn't a waste of time. / “What part of France are you from, sir?” "Belgium." / Lesson learned: In shootouts, also take a crossbow in case your revolver fails. 4*- (08.01.2023)

If you like classic detective stories, especially those from the pen of Agatha Christie, if you are familiar with “The Mousetrap” and if you miss really funny smart comedies, like the Coen brothers used to make (before they unfortunately quit after Burn After Reading), do go to the cinema. It's an entertaining film from start to finish that pokes fun at itself and other films, parodying whodunits while professing its love for them, all at just the right brisk pace, less frantic than, say, Wes Anderson's recent films, where all it took was a little inattention to keep you out of it, and in a wonderful atmosphere more than supported by Pemberton's perfect score. A true pleasure with an absolutely disarming resolution. I had expected something similar from Knives Out, but alas. PS: If there's anyone here who doesn't already love Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan, they'll have no choice after what they're both do in this film. (31.10.2022)