What are some good recent movies in the "Mystery" genre?
Jul 8, 2017 16:09:47 GMT
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Post by Salzmank on Jul 8, 2017 16:09:47 GMT
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Interesting question, and one that, perhaps, depends on what we mean by "mystery." (I've tried to tackle the subject in my "Favorite Mystery Films" thread, and it's a doozy, let me tell ya!)
I'm trying to wrack my brain to see if I've seen a single great puzzle-plot movie since The Last of Sheila ('73), which I highly recommend.
Perhaps Zero Effect ('98)? Interesting little independent movie but with some big stars: Bill Pullman as the Holmesian Daryl Zero and Ben Stiller as his not-so-loyal "Watson." I didn't find the plot all that surprising, but it's got some of the best clues I've seen in a cinematic mystery.
Speaking of great clues, The Prestige is not a mystery but acts like one: the cluing is audacious and brilliant, and the plot delightfully surprising. My vote for Nolan's best picture, by far.
Ditto for The Illusionist. Less well-clued than The Prestige, perhaps, but more of a mystery, with a brilliant variation on an old gimmick invented (as far as I know) by Israel Zangwill.
One blog I follow recommends (of all things) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Simpsons' "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" as great mysteries. After some thought, I agree with Rich (the blog owner) on the subject. Excellent cluing and fair-play, surprising plots in what are (for mysteries) unusual settings,
Hope that helps a bit!
Interesting question, and one that, perhaps, depends on what we mean by "mystery." (I've tried to tackle the subject in my "Favorite Mystery Films" thread, and it's a doozy, let me tell ya!)
I'm trying to wrack my brain to see if I've seen a single great puzzle-plot movie since The Last of Sheila ('73), which I highly recommend.
Perhaps Zero Effect ('98)? Interesting little independent movie but with some big stars: Bill Pullman as the Holmesian Daryl Zero and Ben Stiller as his not-so-loyal "Watson." I didn't find the plot all that surprising, but it's got some of the best clues I've seen in a cinematic mystery.
Speaking of great clues, The Prestige is not a mystery but acts like one: the cluing is audacious and brilliant, and the plot delightfully surprising. My vote for Nolan's best picture, by far.
Ditto for The Illusionist. Less well-clued than The Prestige, perhaps, but more of a mystery, with a brilliant variation on an old gimmick invented (as far as I know) by Israel Zangwill.
One blog I follow recommends (of all things) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Simpsons' "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" as great mysteries. After some thought, I agree with Rich (the blog owner) on the subject. Excellent cluing and fair-play, surprising plots in what are (for mysteries) unusual settings,
Hope that helps a bit!