nancylmarine

A couple months ago, I discovered this show on BritBox and I'm completely addicted!

Lee Mack and David Mitchell are two of the funniest comedians I've had the pleasure of watching and Rob Brydon's play between the two of them is excellent!

The jokes never go too far, you can tell David and Lee really like each other, the way they so readily laugh at each other's jokes, and how the three regulars draw out the comedic side of the guests is fantastic.

My only thing that upsets me is all the seasons aren't available on Britbox so I'll have to go looking for them, hopefully on YouTube.

I just can't stop watching this show and I highly recommend it for anyone to watch with their older kids (not because the humor is raunchy, but because younger kids really might not get the humor simply because the jokes are smart and intelligent.)

What drew me was the suggestion of ghosts. What kept me watching was the beautiful children's story. What thrilled me was seeing so many beloved and talented British actors, seen in other films from the UK.

I'm not someone who feels the need to pick apart every subtle nuance of a movie. I watch simply for enjoyment and this film delivers.

Anything with Maggie Smith in it is sure to entertain. The wonderful acting of both Hugh Bonneville (Notting Hill) and Timothy Spall (of Hary Potter fame) was so wonderful to see as I've loved them both in anything they've done in the past.

The primary story is so imaginative and captivating, to be sure. Since I was a child I've loved fantasy stories like this and this particular tale didn't disappoint.

Though the story is a bit formulaic, it doesn't take away from the wonder to be found in the tale itself.

From the evil "step" mother (though she's really their mother), to the kindly and loving Father, to the dastardly and cruel brother, to the easily loved blind daughter, all the elements are there for an hour and a half escape from the world as we know it.

This is a perfectly wonderful movie to sit and watch with the kids, over and over again, and I can't believe it took me so long to find this movie.

This must be one of the most painful movies I've watched in a long time.

First, the actual kidnapper is revealed much too early in the movie, but then the writer of the script, despite this, continues to throw in twists and turns as though the viewer is a complete and utter moron with no short-term memory at all.

It became obvious exceedingly early in the movie the director was trying to make an arthouse film and failed magnificently!

The only reason I watched it to the end was the hope against hope it would get better, but alas, I was denied any sense of enjoyment at all.

The characters, every single one, speaks slowly and methodically with each word. The dramatic pauses are overused and the abstract colors in the background, with the cliche and requisite low lighting everywhere, are CLEARLY there to set the same cliche mood every avant garde mystery movie has present.

I don't know where the positive reviews came from, unless they're friends of the writer, director, or one of the people in the movie.

Seriously, folks, don't waste your time. You'll regret watching this movie with every fiber of your being. This is a review coming from an avid mystery lover. Murder She Wrote has better acting and writing than this movie.