2. The expectations before watching it are not particularly high. I know it won't be a bad movie, but it's okay to keep it up. Unexpectedly, the overall quality of the film was much higher than I expected.
3. I haven't read the original book, but according to mtime's introduction, the original book is more inclined to the discussion of knowledge and philosophy, and it is not suitable for adaptation into a movie. The finished film of "Oxford Murder" is already very good, and it should make the original as popular and story-like as possible, so that the audience does not seem obscure.
4. The basic story of the film is very good, it is reasonable, and there is no self-talk. The director told the story in a calm way, neither rushed nor slow, the rhythm was just right, and maintained a high-level academic flavor that could be understood by the general public.
5. The reversal at the end is very unexpected, and it is truly reasonable and unexpected, which is rare. (The reversal of many suspense films now is completely intentional and not convincing at all.) The slight flaw is that the male protagonist suddenly realizes the truth of the matter, which is a little abrupt.
6. After watching the movie, according to the final ending of the movie, I immediately jumped to the beginning of the movie, and selectively watched some bridges that echoed the ending. I found that there were actually a lot of hints before the film, especially the expressions of the actors, but I didn't read them carefully and ignored them.
7. The veteran actor John Hurt performed very well, showing his superb acting skills, which is absolutely impressive.
8. In general, under the premise that today's suspense films are generally weak, the level of "Oxford Murder" is still relatively prominent.
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