All in all, a hugely enjoyable, sumptuous adaptation that, while never attempting to break the Christie mould, imbued the story with a pleasingly contemporary feel.
Crooked House
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United Kingdom, United States · 2017
Rated PG-13 · 1h 55m
Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Starring Glenn Close, Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Christina Hendricks
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Charles Hayward, a detective, is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets. On the sprawling estate, Hayward encounters three generations of the dynasty, including a theater actress, the old man's widow fifty years his junior, and the family matriarch.
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Gilles Paquet-Brenner's film is ultimately a genre item that operates on alternately prestigious and campy autopilot.
New York Magazine (Vulture) by Emily Yoshida
It has its creaky corners, but there are enough twists and shocks to keep it engaging throughout.
The New York Times by Glenn Kenny
The superb cast provides mild pleasures, as do some aspects of the elaborate mystery itself. And that’s all, folks.
Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
The twists and turns of the story keep you on your toes until the very end, never giving anything away. The verbal blows drop as fast as the bodies, and if British aristocrats fighting over money, beautifully, is your thing, Crooked House will more than satisfy, it will thrill.
With such an enticing cast, it’s tougher than one might think trying to divine which of these eccentrics might be responsible for the crime, and “Crooked House” keeps you guessing, right up to its shocking conclusion.
The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden
The ace cast provides delicious moments, to be sure, but mainly they're playing caricatures in search of a compelling plot.
RogerEbert.com by Vikram Murthi
The actors never once seem engaged with the material beyond the surface. Thus, Crooked House feels as lifeless as the corpse at its center.
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