See How They Run
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
- Released:
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Stars: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Ruth Wilson, Reece Shearsmith, Harris Dickinson, Charlie Cooper, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Pearl Chanda, Sian Clifford, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, David Oyelowo, Shirley Henderson, Paul Chahidi, Lucian Msamati, Angus Wright, Tim Key
- Director: Tom George
Comments
- benjaminwest-242 - 12 January 2023
A whodunnit for whodunnit fanatics
See How They Run is a suitable mystery-comedy, ultimately delivering a pleasantly entertaining watch. There is a wonderful whodunnit style attributable to each shot, from the film's set design and score to the storytelling that utilizes all the classic editing tricks. Highlighting the film, though, are the central leads in Rockwell and Ronan. Their respective characters share a great chemistry and dynamic, that while introducing nothing new to the detective genre, is executed rather well. This allows for the subtle comedy to often work, delivering the perfect amount of laughs to accompany the more laid-back murder mystery. Unfortunately, the screenplay makes for a more mediocre watch than the story's potential. While much of the dialogue nicely contributes to both the film's central investigation and its humor, there are several moments that toe the line between edgy and annoying. More disappointingly, however, is how the third act plays out. What happens is all considered satisfying enough, yet far from producing a resolution that ties everything together with a bow. After a very solid first hour, therefore, the audience is left with a decently bitter taste in its mouth upon watching the final act. Many subplots are left as complete red herrings, in addition to a lacking character development for even the aforementioned central roles. Altogether, See How They Run is worthy of a watch to only the biggest fans of the whodunnit genre. - unfilteredt - 29 December 2022
Fun watch!
A self aware whodunnit with tongue in both cheeks. Great cast that is exemplary to say the least. Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan have amazing chemistry and distract the audience well enough to hide the real killer who is, well, hiding in plain sight. Music is brilliant! A lovely score that fits very well and I would expect nothing less from Daniel Pemberton who's had me hooked to his music since quite some time now (Guy Ritchie's King Arthur and The Man From U. N. C. L. E, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse). Cinematography is top notch. I particularly liked a shot towards the end when a hand is slowly creeping into frame and that's the most I can say about that without spoiling anything. I love it when the camera is used to add humour. Set design and costume is authentic as far as I can tell, but admittedly I'm not an expert. I loved the cars they used and it's these small details that make a film memorable.
This was a really fun watch and I wish I'd caught it in the cinema but had to watch it on Disney+. And as with most movies of this genre once the magic trick is revealed you feel a bit underwhelmed. But the journey of how they got there is fun and the way the climax plays out was really interesting. Of course, the whodunnit I'm really waiting for this year is Rian Johnson's Glass Onion and I'm hoping it has a wide cinema release.
