A Kind of Murder (2016) (original) (raw)
In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a successful architect married to the beautiful Clara who leads a seemingly perfect life. But his fascination with an unsolved murder leads him into a spiral of chaos as he is forced to play cat-and-mouse with a clever killer and an overambitious detective, while at the same time lusting after another woman.
In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a successful architect married to the beautiful Clara who leads a seemingly perfect life. But his fascination with an unsolved murder leads him into a spiral of chaos as he is forced to play cat-and-mouse with a clever killer and an overambitious detective, while at the same time lusting after another woman. (less)
Director: Andy Goddard
Writers: Susan Boyd, Patricia Highsmith
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett, Eddie Marsan, Vincent Kartheiser, Jon Osbeck
Producer: Christine Vachon
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Review by Brian Orndorf, December 29, 2016
5 / 10
Patricia Highsmith built her career on the art of suspense, writing tales of murder and betrayal, feeling around deep psychological grooves to build the players in her games. Filmmakers have enjoyed a longstanding fascination with the author, with adaptations issued periodically over the last 55 years. The most famous work is perhaps 1999�s �The Talented Mr. Ripley,� which struck gold with its combination of atmosphere and illness. �A Kind of Murder� probably won�t be remembered in the long run, as its take on Highsmith�s plotting is on the lackluster side, unable to find the strangeness of po ...read more...
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