More twists and turns than the teacup
ride at Disneyland, the British mystery, Witness for the Prosecution, had me on the edge of my
recliner couch!
A wealthy older woman is found murdered
in her home, her younger, male lover is accused of the crime. A
down-on-his-luck solicitor takes up his case. But did he do it? This
movie is a whodunnit in its finest form and it makes me want to read
the entire Agatha Christie bibliography. What have I been missing out
on?!
This movie has the feel of a
made-for-tv movie, but I'm not looking at that as a detractor. In
fact, that doesn't bother me at all, as I watch a lot of made-for-tv
British dramas and mysteries. The acting was superb, notably TobyJones as the solicitor. I don't even think its worthy of mentioning (Oops! I just did!) how great the production was because that's the standard on British
productions. I can't think of anything bad about this movie. After some digging, I learned that this was originally produced as a mini-series with two episodes and there was a previous movie adaptation made in 1957.
I'm giving Witness for the Prosecution
five stars*****, that's right. This is getting the highest possible
rating. It is now ranked amongst my favorites. I want to watch it
over and over. I want to recommend this to friends who want a good
mystery to curl up with in book or film form.
I checked this DVD out from the
library.
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