Murder 101 (1991)
Charles Lattimore, an author of a book about a famous murder trial, arranges to meet with one of his students one night. When the student is found murdered and Lattimore has no alibi, he suspects he is being framed by the subject of his book.
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Highly Overrated But Still Good
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
"Murder 101" is a not-bad made-for-TV mystery movie. Some of its red herrings are a bit obvious, but the final revelation is indeed a surprise. However, the WAY the movie manages to surprise you is, as someone else on this page has already said, by breaking its own rules. At one point, college professor/mystery writer Brosnan teaches his students that when they reveal the villain in a mystery story, they must have left enough clues for the reader/viewer to make him say "Of course! How didn't I think of that?". That's exactly what this movie DOESN'T do. It leaves out the clues that are essential for someone to discover the real culprit behind the crimes. So I guess you could say that it cheats. But if you like Brosnan, you may not mind. (**)
(spoilers??)While I did think it was obvious that MD had something to do with it, this movie wasn't too bad. Especially since its on the Goodtimes label on DVD. Normally Goodtimes have less than stellar movies. And normally the actors would love to forget them. But this one stands out. Probably because Brosnan is so good, this movie wouldn't have worked without him. The ending, while not done often, has been done before. most memorable with Chicago Joe and the Showgirl. But interesting.It did surprise me that this movie was done in 1991. Long before James Bond. I'd simply assumed this was a newer movie. Oh well. I recommend this. I'll probably buy it.7/10Quality: 8/10 Entertainment: 6/10 Replayable: 7/10
I just saw this movie on tv, and I must admit, it was much better than I thought it would be. In the past, I have not been a huge fan of Pierce Brosnin, but he was really good in this movie. He played a much different character from the action movies I remember him for. It was a nice change. The movie grabbed your attention and kept you wondering how it would all play out in the end. It was one of the best TV movies I have seen. I highly reccomend this movie!
I saw this movie on the French TV Channel TF1. Although it was dubbed in French, I enjoyed very much. Its one of the best TV movies I have ever seen. There is plenty of suspense.