This was billed as a Agatha Christi "whodunit" type mystery - but it's nothing of the sort. This deceptive marketing ruined most of the experience for me because I was doing all the "whodunit" things - watching for clues, eccentricities in the characters, people lurking - but there's none of that. In fact, the "inciting incident" occurs at 1:19:06 - more than half-way through the movie. There is no information provided to guess the murderer, and the motives, etc. All that is brain-dumped in the last 20 minutes. The motives are compelling.
So, what we actually have here, is an "upstairs/downstairs" drama in which a murder occurs, but no one really cares - life goes on - and the murderer literally gets away with it. Because no one cares.
Having said that, as a drama, this is a very good movie and it's easy to see it as a precursor to Downton Abbey.
Highly recommended, with the caveat that it's not a murder mystery - so sit back and enjoy all the drama because it's very good.
So, what we actually have here, is an "upstairs/downstairs" drama in which a murder occurs, but no one really cares - life goes on - and the murderer literally gets away with it. Because no one cares.
Having said that, as a drama, this is a very good movie and it's easy to see it as a precursor to Downton Abbey.
Highly recommended, with the caveat that it's not a murder mystery - so sit back and enjoy all the drama because it's very good.