As big of a film buff as I am, I've never seen a Robert Altman film until Gosford Park, so perhaps I didn't really know what I was in for. For a murder mystery thriller, GosFord Park is paced unusually slow, and rather than showing the audience anything for character development, the film instead decides to give it all to us via dialogue. Which, in certain instances can be a good thing, but exposition only goes so far. I felt as though too often the film was obsessed with putting 20 characters (you hardly know) in a room together to keep us guessing on who committed said crime (which doesn't even happen until over an hour in) and not on developing the actual story around those characters. But it's also one of those times where a second watch may improve the viewing experience a bit, perhaps. But I do know one thing, this film is the exact reason I don't watch shows like Downton Abbey.
6.3/10
6.3/10