Sunday, October 2, 2011

Clue (1985)

8.5/10 [HIGHLY RECOMMENDED]

Who? Where? and With What? Find out in this SPECTACULAR film that will make you want to watch it over and over and over again.

The movie version follows six guests who are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery. (imdb)

We most likely have played  (or at least have heard of) this board game. A book series, television series AND a movie have been based on CLUE the board game. For those who are familiar with the game knows that after a murder has been commit, the investigator must find out WHO did it, WHERE the murder occurred and WHAT the weapon is.

Clue (the movie) is such an entertaining film with great dialogue, complicated relationships, head scratching mysteries, hilarious situations and amazing acting by a stunning cast. I absolutely loved the entire film and was hoping for more endings (or yes, did I mention there are multiple endings.)

The film uses mix of camera angles and pans making the film very appealing and reveals just enough to keep the mystery going. The props and costume supports the mysterious tone of the film.

The cast is full of familiar faces bringing back many memories of different shows. From Tim Curry as (the bad guy from Charlie's Angel), Christopher Lloyd ('Doc' from Back To The Future), Martin Mull (principle from Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and Eileen Brenna (Jack's acting teacher 'Zandra' from Will and Grace).  Eileen Brenna's performance is absolutely delightful to watch as she really embodies a crazed and frantic Mrs. Peacock.
 
I watched this film a few times, each time paying attention to a different element. The second time through, I re-watched funny situations enjoying the slap stick comedy and spectacular dialogue. Third time I paid attention to the amount of work put in to make the multiple endings possible. I noticed the careful match of music with the on screen action creating the mood for the scene. There's a mix of diegetic and nondiegetic music to throw support the suspenseful mood.
 
Overall, if you haven't noticed how much I loved this film I will inform you now...I love CLUE and I highly recommend it!!

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