My wife and I recently watched this enjoyable cozy mystery set at a posh retirement community in the UK. (At least it looked posh to me!)
I thought it was wonderfully cast. Helen Mirren chews up any scene with just two actors in it. Pierce Brosnan isn’t 100% convincing as a labour organizer but close enough. Celia Imrie has the skills the Murder Club needs and provides all the cozy with tantalizing cakes. Ben Kingsley is fine, but out of all of the leads seems to have the least to do.
The biggest shock to me is the great 1970s music that is used in this movie and that it is entirely appropriate for these retirees. The seventies were just twenty years ago, weren’t they?
Don’t think too hard about the twists and turns and how things turn out, just enjoy the ride on this one. There’s a five-book series this is based on (so far,) and as long as the numbers are good I bet we see a sequel in short order. Can’t wait to see the cakes!