I was so excited for adaptation of Richard Osman's book THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB. I had just finished the third book in the series so there were a few muddlings in my brain regarding the first book but I still recalled the general plot. I knew it would be a good adaptation and was it ever! There were a few changes (minor) so the ending left me feeling a little confused for a moment - only because I was trying to remember if certain events had transpired in the book or not. For the most part, this is one of the more faithful adaptations I have ever seen. I wonder if that's because Osman works in film and television as well. It was a great movie with a phenomenal cast. I mean, Helen Mirren as Elizabeth, with Celia Imrie as Joyce, Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim, and Pierce Brosnan as Ron. Just genius casting. Then you throw in Tom Ellis, David Tenant, Richard E. Grant, and Ingrid Oliver (those were the people recognizable to me). The actors who were new to me were wonderful as well. I love seeing good writing come to life and the main quartet...I mean, you couldn't really go wrong with those four, could you? It was remarked that this was a continuation of the movie RED and I have to admit - there's probably world where those two stories intersect (Helen Mirren, after all). Obviously, some storylines from the book were not included to their fullest but that's part of editing, I suppose. It was a delight from start to finish. I recommend reading the book first, of course, but definitely check out the film if you love a murder mystery with a dash of charm, caper, and humor to it.
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