Clue

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Plot: If you know the board game, you will have a basis of this movie. It has all the characters that the board game does plus a few more! The film starts with all the characters coming to a mysterious dinner party (hence the picture above) with the butler and the maid who seem to know what's going on. Immediately, the new character Mr. Boddy dies (The first body found is from the guy named Boddy? Coincidence?) and, like the game, you try to figure out who done it! This film has a lot of jokes, is light, and overall pretty fun to watch.  

Characters/Actors of Note:

Tim Curry playing Wadsworth: Tim Curry is one of my favorite actors as he is so fun to watch. He gets pretty excited when he acts and his accent makes me smile. Having him play the butler was absolutely the right choice as he brought the humor to the end of the movie, which could have been taken way to seriously if anyone else tried to do it. 

*PLEASE NOTE* That the other actors were good but none of them really got the chance to shine and do their own thing so it I didn't critique those actors. 

Music: The music in this movie was so CORNY but it was also great. The music was a balance between suspense and jolly good fun as it had to be both light and funny with deaths. I kind of picture the composer was writing songs for a horror movie but was a part time clown. The actual composer is John Morris, who did the music for most of the Mel Brooks movies if that gives you an idea of how it sounds. 

Camera Work/Cinematography:  Since this was made in 1985 the film quality isn't too great. The camera work was not the best and I wasn't expecting it to as this is a thriller-comedy which are usually pretty cheesy. Most the of time the colors were pretty dark and the lines weren't very defined.

RECAP TIME: 

This movie was so fun to watch. It kept me guessing and the end was so perfect. If you want to watch a comedy that is clean and engaging, this is for you. Though you may need a grater, because this movie is so cheesy! 

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