Review of Clue (1985) by Blake P — 06 Aug 2012
"Clue" is a board game that most people play on a never-ending, rainy, Sunday afternoon. But as a movie? At first I was pretty skeptical-- how could you take such cartoony characters and such a silly situation and make it into a movie? Well, it seems that director Jonathan Lynn knows how to do it.
Instead of trying to make it realistic like most filmmakers would attempt to do, Lynn knows his options, and instead of taking his topic too seriously, he keeps his tongue firmly in cheek, and in return we get a fun, frothy comedy mystery that wants to masquerade like a thriller.
It never is suspenseful really, and that's because the movie is too funny, and too charming to provide any thrills. But this film is so entertaining, that it's OK. The script features some great dialogue, cheesy one-liners, and hilarious comic situations, and every one of them is put to good use.
The actor's here are all overacting and are great to watch, and are evidently having a fun time. Tim Curry is a hoot as the frantic butler, and Lesley Ann Warren is loads of fun as femme fatale Miss Scarlet.
Putting so many comedic actors in this film works very well, because they all seem to be aware of the situation and they put it to good use. "Clue" succeeds because it isn't afraid to be different, and knows it's boundaries.
I had loads of fun watching it.
This review of Clue (1985) was written by Blake P on 06 Aug 2012.
Clue has generally received positive reviews.
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