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Murder with Mirrors (1985)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 2/16

2/16: I like it when a film doesn't try too hard to deliver a good, easy-to-follow story.

Murder with Mirrors is just that. What I hate about murder mysteries is the need to throw out a lot of red herrings to prevent me from trying to figure them out. But in this one, who did it won't be hard because the filmmakers pointed out everybody as a possible suspect.

In the final role of her esteemed career, Helen Hayes is great as Miss Marple. Her co-star Bette Davis, who's long past her prime, looks none the worse for wear; it'll be among her final films before passing away four years later. Incidentally, both of them were double Oscar winners.

A rare treat is the sight of the youthful-looking Tim Roth who gives an energetic performance. It's obvious at that point he was going to be a great actor in the long run.

All in all, as a Miss Marple movie, Murder with Mirrors is better than A Caribbean Mystery.

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