gridoon2018 "The Manor" seems to have a lot of the right ingredients in place: a manor (duh!), lots of snow outside, beautiful (if small-scale) sets and costumes, murders (or are they accidents?), suspects, conflicting testimonies, and some big names in the cast (the biggest of which, however, Peter O'Toole, appears only for about 5 minutes in total). Unfortuanetely, the film goes off the rails and overstays its welcome (as does the leading man's Inspector Clouseau - like accent). The solution to the mystery is farcical, which I don't necessarily mind; what I DO mind is that it's also a cheat, as in the very first flashback (which does not represent any character's perspective, so that's not an excuse) we see a man falling down the stairs wearing trousers, but at the end it turns out he was wearing....something else. Overall, "The Manor" is a nice try, but no cigar. **1/2 out of 4.

whoinsamhill-1 Who done what can be answered thus: Lost man searches for his truth and finds it, with the help of five Manor ladies. The rest of the who done whats serve only to help the lost soul find his truth.In response to an earlier comment panning the script let me say this:"The toast of Vienna, there, we all know Patrick was sleeping with her." "I'm a good dancer." "Don't take that tone with me!" "Inspecting Inspector?" "I don't like foreigners."This to me is the best of all possible scripts!I have seen the movie thirty times (Walgreen's special) and still don't understand the metaphor of the wolves! But I know what I like. "What is the second coffin for?" "I didn't know Scotland yard accepted checks." "I didn't expect someone with such a dusky hue."My favorite movie of all time! The Manor

irish23 This is one of those pictures where I find myself asking, "Why did so-and-so take this role?" The script is so-so and the direction bizarre at times. The actors are great, working their way through a not-completely-compelling whodunit. The lead character is a Scotland Yard detective and therefore Must Ask Questions. A *lot* of questions. So there is a repeated pattern of question-answer, question-answer that gets grating after a while. As noted, the actors (especially Greta Scacchi) do a remarkable job of lifting this poor writing off the page and infusing it with wit and meaning.Altogether I found it an odd film, trying desperately not to be a play (with bizarre editing) instead of just embracing its intimacy. The "mystery" gets buried beneath the direction but it might be something to watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon when you're sick in bed.

nomoreblablabla This is a real gem. Unknown to most people, this was ten times better than the more reviewed Gosford Park but better in all respects. The acting is solid and the camera-work and visuals are top flight. I highly recommend. Actors like Academy Award winner and legend Peter O'Toole in addition to some real sexy women like Greta Scacchi, Gabrielle Anwar, and Fay Masterson make this very watch- able. I also dare anyone to get ahead of the plot which has more twists than a molecular structure. The thing I really liked best about this is that it broke some of the rules of the genre and did some very inventing camera movement. Also it unveiled a few actors that most European audiences aren't that familiar with. People like Jiri Labus and Martin Dejdar are true pros. It also has some interesting animal scenes. I especially liked the metaphor of the wolves.WoolyMonkey99