Note: The Thursday Murder Club Review contains spoilers, please avoid reading ahead if you would prefer to avoid spoilers.
Summary
Thursday Murder Club Review
I watched this literally the next day after it came out with my dad. I’d seen the preview and was so impressed by the cast, I felt it would be a great watch. Today, I decided to share my review of The Thursday Murder Club with you guys.
What I Liked
I really enjoyed the cast, they were so many brilliant actors in this movie. And I have to say, they did a very good job with their roles. That is one thing I absolutely can’t complain about. I also felt that they were cast well according to the characters. They definitely matched the vibe. I mean, David Tennant never disappoints as a bad guy.
Although the movie started out slow, it does get quite interesting once you’re about one fourth of the way through. The mystery surrounding the first death and then the second death is quite entertaining.
There were some great comedic breaks that made me chuckle. Some of the parts were darker and had a heavier tone, which is to be expected with murder mysteries. So I appreciated that there were some funny and more light-hearted parts too.
What I Didn’t Like
I had very high hopes for the movie and unfortunately in the end there were a lot of things I didn’t enjoy about it. But keep in mind, these are just my opinions. Maybe if you give it a watch you’ll feel differently.
Firstly, I felt the movie was quite long and yet not much of significance happened till the last quarter of the movie. For the first hour, I wasn’t exactly bored but I also wasn’t at the edge of my seat as I usually am with murder mysteries.
There were quite a few things with the plot that were either very far fetched or didn’t add up much. It was fine for entertainment but a well done movie would address any discrepancies and make sure things don’t feel far fetched to the extent that it feels ludicrous. I get that they were trying to add some lightheartedness to it but it could have been more realistic.
I genuinely and wholeheartedly hated the ending. It felt like the only people that faced the consequences of their actions were the people that were forced into terrible situations and did what they had to. None of the bad guys seemed to face any consequences. They were either murdered or allowed to roam free. I mean, why would you let a famous mobster just go about his life regardless of how he helped you?? A man that had committed atrocious crimes apparently. Meanwhile, Helen Mirren’s character, Elizabeth Best, was okay with not having the same energy when it came to her best friend and best friend’s husband. How odd to let a criminal (that’s murdered lots of people) go and then hold your best friend and her husband accountable for doing something when the police let a murderer go free.
Maybe they were trying to be realistic because a lot of people end up behind bars simply because they were in tough situations. And justice is not always served. But personally, it just felt like a weird choice.
Overall
Overall, I didn’t particularly enjoy the movie much. Sure, it was fine for passing the time but I’m quite sure I will never watch it again. And I didn’t find myself satisfied at all by the end of it. I’ve heard that the movie is adapted from a book series and I am assuming the books are much better than the movie. Although, if they share the same ending I would still be thoroughly disappointed. I can’t really say I recommend it unless you’re watching something purely to pass some time and have nothing better to do.
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