Hitch's mystery about an elderly lady who vanishes on a train, and the cover up that mystifies a young woman, is a well done tale of old British charm.
The film is more about British characters, and how they deal with an emergency, than a mystery.
The obvious love interest is well done. The young man is no more annoying than usual. Indeed, a young man who isn't annoying is one who should be suspected of worse.
The atmosphere for the film is one of the stuffy British men in bow ties in a foreign country. First, in a small inn. Second, in a train.
This film shows us that the word "dated" is one used by those jealous of well done stories, because this is "story telling". It moves at a great pace, and never flounders. No dull moments. Something that modern movie directors could learn from. Possibly because we're given the story, without trying to sell fifty products for financial backers in each scene. It's simple and elegant.
The film is more about British characters, and how they deal with an emergency, than a mystery.
The obvious love interest is well done. The young man is no more annoying than usual. Indeed, a young man who isn't annoying is one who should be suspected of worse.
The atmosphere for the film is one of the stuffy British men in bow ties in a foreign country. First, in a small inn. Second, in a train.
This film shows us that the word "dated" is one used by those jealous of well done stories, because this is "story telling". It moves at a great pace, and never flounders. No dull moments. Something that modern movie directors could learn from. Possibly because we're given the story, without trying to sell fifty products for financial backers in each scene. It's simple and elegant.