MYSTERY HOUSE is a solid police work drama --- with an authentic feel, due partially to the on-location filming, but also because of the rock solid storytelling.
Storytelling? Remember when movies used to have scripts, and tell stories from the beginning, to the middle, to the end. We don't get many like that in 2007. This movie's fine police and lab work reminds us of the excellence of pre-CSI movies and how the smart ones amongst us have figured out that CSI cheats the audience with their phony nonsense, meaningless computer images --- and all we really get is to see how beautiful Kathryn looks this week and whether her hair is pinned up or let down (I'm heavy into pinned-up and nude ears, thanks).
MYSTERY HOUSE is double featured now on DVD with ACT OF VIOLENCE. Two fine MGM movies for your $1.50 rental.
Storytelling? Remember when movies used to have scripts, and tell stories from the beginning, to the middle, to the end. We don't get many like that in 2007. This movie's fine police and lab work reminds us of the excellence of pre-CSI movies and how the smart ones amongst us have figured out that CSI cheats the audience with their phony nonsense, meaningless computer images --- and all we really get is to see how beautiful Kathryn looks this week and whether her hair is pinned up or let down (I'm heavy into pinned-up and nude ears, thanks).
MYSTERY HOUSE is double featured now on DVD with ACT OF VIOLENCE. Two fine MGM movies for your $1.50 rental.