I admit I started this with my husband. He is Swedish and since this is Estonian and listed as "horror" the thought it might be good. As he has been to Estonia and also loves horror, as both are true of me! But it is set in England in the 1930s and that Agatha C type of style which totally turned him off! So we turned it off. BUT I love that style and era so I went back to watch it myself and I am glad I did!
Yes clearly it is based on a play or was a play before being a film, and yes they did not have a ton of money, although I feel they did well. And the actors are speaking English even though several are not native English speakers, but I really really enjoyed it. Well written and yes you do have to pay attention especially the 2nd half.
And yes as others said I had to go back and watch the first few mins again after seeing the very very end to get it. So watch till the first credits!
Only thing I will say was a bit not well done is a few of the characters in the beginning, (the blonde, the daredevil, the married couple and I guess that one was a cross dressing man? Did the blonde start a relationship with the man that dressed like a woman?) Added nothing and were just and not needed. I was thinking one of them would come back later to be part of the schemes or something. But once they were gone they were gone and had nothing to do with the overall plot. Would of enjoyed having one of them be a part of things. But then again that made it better that some of the people one thinks were part of the schemes were not and simply had their own life situations!
I would suggest this but as if you like this type of film then you will enjoy it. But do not go into it thinking it is Horror or Comedy as it was listed where I watched it. Really more a period piece, retro mystery.
Yes clearly it is based on a play or was a play before being a film, and yes they did not have a ton of money, although I feel they did well. And the actors are speaking English even though several are not native English speakers, but I really really enjoyed it. Well written and yes you do have to pay attention especially the 2nd half.
And yes as others said I had to go back and watch the first few mins again after seeing the very very end to get it. So watch till the first credits!
Only thing I will say was a bit not well done is a few of the characters in the beginning, (the blonde, the daredevil, the married couple and I guess that one was a cross dressing man? Did the blonde start a relationship with the man that dressed like a woman?) Added nothing and were just and not needed. I was thinking one of them would come back later to be part of the schemes or something. But once they were gone they were gone and had nothing to do with the overall plot. Would of enjoyed having one of them be a part of things. But then again that made it better that some of the people one thinks were part of the schemes were not and simply had their own life situations!
I would suggest this but as if you like this type of film then you will enjoy it. But do not go into it thinking it is Horror or Comedy as it was listed where I watched it. Really more a period piece, retro mystery.