Well, maybe not a “must see”, but we enjoyed it.
Gosford park.
Complex and numerous characters. Sometimes you have to listen carefully because of the accents. Murder mystery detective story with a bit of comedy. This is the kind of movie I’ll probably need to watch again just to catch everything that’s going on.
A good night out. Don’t drink too much soda because the movie’s kind of long. The theater was packed full. Some people came early and brought their Sunday paper to read while waiting in their seat.
I finally saw Gosford Park last weekend. I agree on the depth of the characters… that’s what I liked best. A wee bit slow paced for me though. I wish I had waited for the DVD, and then rented it.
And I forgot your advice about the soda. Had to excuse myself during the movie (but wasn’t particularly disappointed). The movie plods along so slowly I wasn’t worried about missing anything.
Frankly, I’m surprised that this movie was talked up so much. Good acting, great depth of characters, a huge cast, but the movie failed to excite me or stir me.
Jeff Hester
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