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My daughter and I watched this together and I haven't laughed so much in a long pandemic time. Everything is taken to the extreme - not a jar of wine bottle corks - a large bowl full and the bowl is not big enough. A great play on the movies it satires. There is scene after scene that is so funny - I did not know that being afraid of rain is actually a phobia. All the characters are played so well and you do not find out who the murderer is until the end. Well done!

Curiosity about this film - two families - one very rich and entitled and one very poor with little hope for the future. The poor family appear to be street smart and the rich just more entitled. Slowly the entire family become entwined with the rich based on lie after lie. As the story evolves it become certain that this will not end well - and because of the birthday party, unlike any I have ever seen on screen, that happens. The ending is tragic except for one member - I won't say who. The film is a tragedy on as many levels as there are in the home. The star of the film for me is the home of the rich - confusing writing of the film - one place states it was a set built for the film and another talks about the house as though it was not. I have to be very honest about this film - I would never watch it again. I strongly feel that it probably deserved the international film Oscar. But as for best movie Oscar - no.

Such a fun and good movie with an exceptional cast. There are standout moments for all the actors but this is an ensemble cast. The individual stories come out slowly, the gothic home has so much to see and I wish the camera would have stayed longer on some of the scenes. Each possible family member as a suspect is played so well - Don Johnson, Jamie lee Curtis, Daniel Craig and Christopher Plummer - all are so good. The twists and turns come quick - the piano note by the detective - a good mystery. Like a game of clue - with many suspects.