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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2025 film The Thursday Murder Club.
Story
Two of the hardest things to write are adaptations and mysteries. Netflix succeeds at both with this movie that is as much fun to watch as it is to guess the murderer.
Score: 1
Characters
A group of retired professionals try and solve cold cases. It’s a fantastic idea to expand the Marple formula. Each of the four main characters has their own arcs and specialties.
The rest of the cast is large enough to make sure we already know who did it and small enough that we can recognize them all.
Score: 1
Dialogue
There are more jokes in this about the actors’ previous roles than I can count. I’ll need to rewatch a few times to catch them all. It’s clever, cheeky, and definitely well written and delivered with an abundances of skill.
Score: 1
Visuals and Music
The camera angles are well done and the movie is mostly shot in a very calm way that makes you forget you’re watching something. The residence, clothes, and sets are vibrant and beautiful. I particularly liked how each apartment reflected the style of the resident.
Score: 1
Fun
This was a great mystery and so much fun to watch. The whole family was glued to their seats.
Score: 1
Overall
A mystery story that is both fun and well written. Once you’ve watched it for the mystery, rewatch it for the references, jokes, and fantastic acting.
Final Score: 5 Stars out of 5*
*A 5 star review doesn’t mean the movie was perfect nor that it is perfect for everyone but it is a movie I believe is as close to perfect as possible.